Oxyrynchus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ὀξύρυγχος (Oxúrunkhos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ok.syˈryn.kʰus/, [ɔk.sʏˈrʏŋ.kʰʊs]
Noun
Oxyrynchus f (genitive Oxyrynchī); second declension
- A town of Lower Egypt famous for a fish that was worshipped her
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Oxyrynchus |
| Genitive | Oxyrynchī |
| Dative | Oxyrynchō |
| Accusative | Oxyrynchum |
| Ablative | Oxyrynchō |
| Vocative | Oxyrynche |
References
- Oxyrynchus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly