Parnassus
English
Pallas Athene Visiting Apollo on the Parnassus (1703) by Arnold Houbraken
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Παρνασσός (Parnassós).
Proper noun
Parnassus
- A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.
- (figuratively) The home of poetry, literature, and learning.
Derived terms
Further reading
Latin
Proper noun
Parnassus m (genitive Parnassī); second declension
- Alternative form of Parnāsus
Declension
Second declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Parnassus |
| genitive | Parnassī |
| dative | Parnassō |
| accusative | Parnassum |
| ablative | Parnassō |
| vocative | Parnasse |
| locative | Parnassī |
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