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proper noun · femininethird declension

Ascalō

Ascalō f sg (genitive Ascalōnis)
Classical[ˈas.ka.ɫoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈas.ka.lo]

Meaning

  1. an ancient town in Palestine situated between Gaza and Azotus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAscalō—
genitiveAscalōnis—
dativeAscalōnī—
accusativeAscalōnem—
ablativeAscalōne—
vocativeAscalō—
locativeAscalōnī
Ascalōne		—

Ascălo, ōnis, f., = Ἀσκάλων,
I. an important trading town in the southern part of Palestine, between Gaza and Azotus upon the sea, now Ascalon, Mel. 1, 11, 3; Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68; cf. Mann. Palaest. 202.—Hence, adj.: Ascălōnĭus, a, um, of Ascalon: caepa, a shallot, Col. 11, 3, 57; 12, 10, 1; Plin. 19, 6, 32, § 101 sqq.

Origins

Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹןbor. Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων (Askálōn)bor. Latin Ascalō Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων (Askálōn).

Quick answers

What does Ascalō mean in Latin?
Ascalō, a proper noun, means “an ancient town in Palestine situated between Gaza and Azotus”.
What is the genitive of Ascalō?
The genitive singular is Ascalōnis. Ascalō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Ascalō?
In classical Latin, [ˈas.ka.ɫoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈas.ka.lo].