Blemyes
Latin
Alternative forms
- Blemmyae
- Blemmyes
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βλέμυες (Blémues).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈble.my.eːs/, [ˈbɫɛ.mʏ.eːs]
Proper noun
Blemyēs m (genitive Blemyum); third declension
- A tribe of Ethiopia
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Blemyēs |
| Genitive | Blemyum |
| Dative | Blemyibus |
| Accusative | Blemyēs |
| Ablative | Blemyibus |
| Vocative | Blemyēs |
References
- Blemmyae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Blemyes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Blemyes in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly