Leptis
See also: leptis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λέπτις (Léptis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɫɛp.tɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈlɛp.t̪is]
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.
| 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.