Leptis
See also: leptis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λέπτις (Léptis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlep.tis/, [ˈɫ̪ɛpt̪ɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlep.tis/, [ˈlɛpt̪is]
Proper noun
Leptis f sg (genitive Leptis); third declension
- Multiple ancient cities in Africa including:
- Leptis Magna (an ancient city near Khoms in modern Libya)
- Leptis Parva (an ancient city near Monastir in modern Tunisia)
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Leptis |
| Genitive | Leptis |
| Dative | Leptī |
| Accusative | Leptim |
| Ablative | Lepte |
| Vocative | Leptis |
| Locative | Leptī Lepte |
References
- “Leptis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Leptis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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