Diospolis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Διόσπολις (Dióspolis).
Proper noun
Diospolis f sg (genitive Diospolis); third declension
- A town of Upper Egypt on the left bank of the Nile, between Abydus and Tentyra
Declension
Third declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Diospolis |
| Genitive | Diospolis |
| Dative | Diospolī |
| Accusative | Diospolim Diospolin |
| Ablative | Diospolī |
| Vocative | Diospolis Diospolī |
| Locative | Diospolī |
Related terms
- Diospolītānus
- Diospolītēs
References
- Diospolis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Diospolis Parva in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly