Philae

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φίλαι (Phílai).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰi.lae̯/, [ˈpʰɪ.ɫae̯]

Proper noun

Philae f pl (genitive Philārum); first declension

  1. a small island in the Nile situated near Syene
  2. a city near this island

Inflection

First declension.

Case Plural
nominative Philae
genitive Philārum
dative Philīs
accusative Philās
ablative Philīs
vocative Philae

References

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