Melpis
Latin
Alternative forms
- Melfis
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmel.pis/, [ˈmɛɫ.pɪs]
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View of the river
Proper noun
Melpis m sg (genitive Melpis); third declension
- A small river of Latium falling into the Liris, now Melfa
Declension
Third declension i-stem.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Melpis |
Genitive | Melpis |
Dative | Melpī |
Accusative | Melpem |
Ablative | Melpe |
Vocative | Melpis |
Descendants
- Italian: Melfa
References
- Melpis in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly