Borysthenes
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [bɔˈrys.tʰɛ.neːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [boˈris.t̪e.nes]
Proper noun
Borysthenēs m sg (genitive Borysthenis); third declension
Usage notes
Considered by the Roman geographers to be the chief river of Scythia
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| 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 Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Further reading
- “Borysthenes”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly