Elis

See also: elis, élis, and -elis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἦλις (Êlis).

Proper noun

Elis

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese.
  2. A regional unit of modern Greece corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.
  • Eleia (the region governed by the ancient city)

Translations

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

Short form of Eliisabet or Elisabeth.

Proper noun

Elis

  1. A female given name.

Faroese

Proper noun

Elis m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Elis: Elisarson or Elisson
  • daughter of Elis: Elisardóttir or Elisdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Elis
Accusative Elis
Dative Elisi
Genitive Elisar, Elis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἦλις (Êlis).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈeː.lis/, [ˈeː.lɪs]

Noun

Ēlis f (genitive Ēlidis); third declension

  1. (geography) a region of ancient Greece
Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Ēlis
Genitive Ēlidis
Dative Ēlidī
Accusative Ēlidem
Ablative Ēlide
Vocative Ēlis

Derived terms
  • Ēlidensis

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

Swedish

Etymology

Variant of Elias.

Proper noun

Elis c (genitive Elis)

  1. A male given name.

Descendants
  • → Finnish: Eelis
  • → Icelandic: Elís
  • → Northern Sami: Eles
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