Hydruntum

English

Etymology

From Latin Hydruntum, from Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς (Hudroûs), from the combining form of ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -οῦς (-oûs, “-ous, -ful”). Doublet of Otranto and hydrous.

Proper noun

Hydruntum

  1. (historical) Former name of Otranto: a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς (Hudroûs).

Proper noun

Hydrūntum n sg (genitive Hydrūntī); second declension

  1. Otranto (a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Hydrūntum
genitive Hydrūntī
dative Hydrūntō
accusative Hydrūntum
ablative Hydrūntō
vocative Hydrūntum
locative Hydrūntī

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: Hydruntum
  • Italian: Otranto

References

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