Mausolus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mau̯ˈsoː.lus/, [mäu̯ˈs̠oːɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mau̯ˈso.lus/, [mäu̯ˈsɔːlus]

Proper noun

Mausōlus m sg (genitive Mausōlī); second declension

  1. A king of Caria, famous for being buried in a mausoleum

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Mausōlus
Genitive Mausōlī
Dative Mausōlō
Accusative Mausōlum
Ablative Mausōlō
Vocative Mausōle

References

  • Mausolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Mausolus”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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