Phaestum
Latin
Alternative forms
- Phaestus
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαιστός (Phaistós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰae̯s.tum/, [ˈpʰae̯s.tũ]
Proper noun
Phaestum n (genitive Phaestī); second declension
- A town of Crete situated near Gortyna
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Phaestum |
| Genitive | Phaestī |
| Dative | Phaestō |
| Accusative | Phaestum |
| Ablative | Phaestō |
| Vocative | Phaestum |
Related terms
- Phaestias
- Phaestius
References
- Phaestum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Phaestum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Phaestus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly