Borysthenes
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /boˈrys.tʰe.neːs/, [bɔˈrʏs.tʰɛ.neːs]
View of the river
Proper noun
Borysthenēs m (genitive Borysthenis); first declension
- The chief river of Scythia, now the Dnieper
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Borysthenēs |
| Genitive | Borysthenis |
| Dative | Borysthenī |
| Accusative | Borysthenem |
| Ablative | Borysthene |
| Vocative | Borysthenēs |
Derived terms
- Borysthenius
- Borysthenis
- Borysthenidae
References
- Borysthenes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Borysthenes in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Borysthenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette