Zotha
Latin
Alternative forms
- Zothalēs (manuscript variant)
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈzo.tʰa/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɔt̪ʰä]
Proper noun
Zotha ? sg (genitive Zothae); first declension
- (hapax) A lake or river of Margiana, Central Asia, mentioned by Pliny
- c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 6.18.47:
- in qua Alexander Alexandriam condiderat, qua diruta a barbaris Antiochus Seleuci filius eodem loco restituit Syrianam interfluente Margo, qui corrivatur in Zotha lacu
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Zotha |
| Genitive | Zothae |
| Dative | Zothae |
| Accusative | Zotham |
| Ablative | Zothā |
| Vocative | Zotha |
References
- Zothales in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- H. Rackham, transl. (1942), Pliny: Natural History (Loeb Classical Library), volume 2, Books 3–7, page 372