pylae
English
Noun
pylae
- plural of pyla
Anagrams
- Paley, Yaple, apely, ayelp, playe
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpy.lae̯/, [ˈpʏɫ̪äe̯]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpi.le/, [ˈpiːle]
Noun
pylae f pl (genitive pylārum); first declension (plural only)
- A narrow pass, a defile
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | pylae |
| Genitive | pylārum |
| Dative | pylīs |
| Accusative | pylās |
| Ablative | pylīs |
| Vocative | pylae |
References
- “pylae”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- pylae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “pylae”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “pylae”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “pylae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly