Halys
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἅλυς (Hálus).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈha.lys/, [ˈhälʲʏs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.lis/, [ˈäːlis]
Proper noun
Halys m sg (genitive Halyos); third declension
- The principal river of Asia Minor, now the Kızılırmak River
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Halys |
Genitive | Halyos |
Dative | Halyī |
Accusative | Halyn |
Ablative | Halye |
Vocative | Halys Haly1 |
1In poetry.
References
- “Halys”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Halys in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette