Syrtis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), q.v.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsyr.tɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsir.t̪is]
Noun
Syrtis f sg (genitive Syrtis); third declension
- synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
- synonym of Syrtis Minor, Gulf of Gabes (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
- Sirte (a city in Libya) or its hinterland
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or -in, ablative singular in -ī), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Syrtis |
| genitive | Syrtis |
| dative | Syrtī |
| accusative | Syrtim Syrtin |
| ablative | Syrtī |
| vocative | Syrtis |
Derived terms
- syrtis
- Syrtis Major
- Syrtis Minor