Abydus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈbyː.dus/, [aˈbyː.dʊs]

Noun

Abȳdus f (genitive Abȳdī); second declension

  1. One of the most important cities of Egypt
  2. A city of Mysia, situated opposite to Sestus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Abȳdus
Genitive Abȳdī
Dative Abȳdō
Accusative Abȳdum
Ablative Abȳdō
Vocative Abȳde

Derived terms
  • Abȳdēnus

References
  • Abydus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Abydus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Abydus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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