stylites

See also: Stylites

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈstʌɪlʌɪts/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈstaɪlaɪts/

Noun

stylites

plural of stylite

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek στῡλῑ́της (stūlī́tēs, “pillar-dweller”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /styːˈliː.teːs/

Noun

stȳlītēs m (genitive stȳlītae); first declension

stylite (Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar)

Declension

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stȳlītēs	stȳlītae
genitive	stȳlītae	stȳlītārum
dative	stȳlītae	stȳlītīs
accusative	stȳlītēn	stȳlītās
ablative	stȳlītē	stȳlītīs
vocative	stȳlītē	stȳlītae

Descendants

English: Stylites

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