Chersonesus
See also: chersonesus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʰɛr.sɔˈneː.sʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ker.soˈnɛː.s̬us]
Proper noun
Chersonēsus f sg (genitive Chersonēsī); second declension
- alternative form of Cherronēsus
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Chersonēsus |
| genitive | Chersonēsī |
| dative | Chersonēsō |
| accusative | Chersonēsum |
| ablative | Chersonēsō |
| vocative | Chersonēse |
| locative | Chersonēsī |
References
- “Chersonesus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Chersonesus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.