Cyane

See also: cyane

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κυάνη (Kuánē).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈky.a.neː/, [ˈkʏ.a.neː]
The river with some plants of papyrus

Proper noun

Cyanē f (genitive Cyanēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph, playmate of Proserpina
  2. A fountain in Syracusae
  3. A river near Syracusae which flows into the Anapus

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
nominative Cyanē
genitive Cyanēs
dative Cyanae
accusative Cyanēn
ablative Cyanē
vocative Cyanē

Descendants

References

  • Cyane in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Cyane in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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