Cyllene

English

Proper noun

Cyllene

  1. (astronomy) One of the moons of Jupiter.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυλλήνη (Kullḗnē).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kylˈleː.neː/, [kʏlˈleː.neː]

Proper noun

Cyllēnē f (genitive Cyllēnēs); first declension

  1. A mountain of Arcadia on which Hermes was born
  2. A town of the Epeii in Elis situated on the coast

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
nominative Cyllēnē
genitive Cyllēnēs
dative Cyllēnae
accusative Cyllēnēn
ablative Cyllēnē
vocative Cyllēnē
  • Cyllēnius
  • Cyllēnēus
  • Cyllēnis

References

  • Cyllene in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Cyllene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Cyllene in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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