Peltae

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέλται (Péltai).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Peltae f pl (genitive Peltārum); first declension

  1. one of the principal towns of Phrygia situated at the head of the river Maeander

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

plural
nominative Peltae
genitive Peltārum
dative Peltīs
accusative Peltās
ablative Peltīs
vocative Peltae
locative Peltīs

Derived terms

  • Peltēnī

References

  • Peltae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Peltae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.