Sybaris
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Sybaris, from Ancient Greek Σύβαρις (Súbaris).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪbəɹɪs/
Proper noun
Sybaris
- An ancient Greek colony in south Italy, notable for the luxury of its inhabitants.
Related terms
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σύβαρις (Súbaris).
Noun
Sybaris f (genitive Sybaris); third declension
- A city of Magna Graecia, notable for the luxury of its inhabitants
- A river of Bruttium that flows into the Ionian Sea, now the river Coscile
Inflection
Third declension i-stem.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Sybaris |
Genitive | Sybaris |
Dative | Sybarī |
Accusative | Sybarem |
Ablative | Sybare |
Vocative | Sybaris |
Derived terms
References
- Sybaris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sybaris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Sybaris in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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