Argous Portus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Portus Argōus
Etymology
Named for the circumstance that the Argonauts were believed to have touched there on their return voyage, while sailing in quest of Circe.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /arˈɡoː.us ˈpor.tus/, [arˈɡoː.ʊs ˈpɔr.tʊs]
Proper noun
Argōus Portus m sg (variously declined, genitive Argōī Portūs); second declension, fourth declension
- a harbour on the northern coast of Elba, now Portoferraio
Declension
Second-declension noun with a fourth-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Argōus Portus |
| Genitive | Argōī Portūs |
| Dative | Argōō Portuī |
| Accusative | Argōum Portum |
| Ablative | Argōō Portū |
| Vocative | Argōe Portus |
| Locative | Argōī Portū |
References
- ARGO´US PORTUS in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly