Taygetus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Tāygeta
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταΰγετον (Taǘgeton).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /taːˈy.ɡe.tus/, [taːˈʏ.ɡɛ.tʊs]
Proper noun
Tāygetus m (genitive Tāygetī); second declension
- A ridge of mountains of Laconia
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tāygetus |
| Genitive | Tāygetī |
| Dative | Tāygetō |
| Accusative | Tāygetum |
| Ablative | Tāygetō |
| Vocative | Tāygete |
References
- Taygetus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Taygetus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Taygeta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette