Panticapaeum

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παντικάπαιον (Pantikápaion), from Scythian *Panti-kapa (“fish-path”).

Proper noun

Panticapaeum

  1. (historical) An important Ancient Greek colony and port in Taurica (Tauric Chersonese), founded by Milesians in the late 7th–early 6th century BC on the site of present-day Kerch.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παντικάπαιον (Pantikápaion).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pan.ti.kaˈpae̯.um/, [pan.tɪ.kaˈpae̯.ũ]

Proper noun

Panticapaeum n (genitive Panticapaeī); second declension

  1. Panticapaeum

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Panticapaeum
Genitive Panticapaeī
Dative Panticapaeō
Accusative Panticapaeum
Ablative Panticapaeō
Vocative Panticapaeum

Derived terms
  • Panticapaeus
  • Panticapaeensis

References
  • Panticapaeum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Panticapaeum in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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