Calpe
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin
Proper noun
Calpe f
- (obsolete) Original genus name of Calyptra.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάλπη (Kálpē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.peː/, [ˈkaɫ.peː]
Proper noun
Calpē f (genitive Calpēs); first declension
- (geography) Gibraltar
Inflection
First declension, Greek type, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Calpē |
| Genitive | Calpēs |
| Dative | Calpae |
| Accusative | Calpēn |
| Ablative | Calpē |
| Vocative | Calpē |
| Locative | Calpae |
References
- Calpe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Calpe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Calpe in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Calpe in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly