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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Azōtus

Azōtus f sg (genitive Azōtī)
Classical[azˈzoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[adˈd͡zɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a city in Israel, now Ashdod

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAzōtus—
genitiveAzōtī—
dativeAzōtō—
accusativeAzōtum—
ablativeAzōtō—
vocativeAzōte—
locativeAzōtī—

Azōtus, i, f., = ̓́Αζωτος or ̓Αζωτός,
I. a city of Palestine, near the coust, the Ashdod of Holy Scripture, and now Esdu/d, Mel. 1, 10; Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68; in Vulg., Asedoth, Jos. 10, 40; 12, 3.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἄζωτος (Ázōtos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAzotusAzotus (Ἄζωτος: Eth. Ἀζώτιος),the ASHDOD of Scripture, a city assigned to the tribe of Judah in the division of the Promised Land (Josh. 15.47), but o…

Quick answers

What does Azōtus mean in Latin?
Azōtus, a proper noun, means “a city in Israel, now Ashdod”.
What is the genitive of Azōtus?
The genitive singular is Azōtī. Azōtus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Azōtus?
In classical Latin, [azˈzoː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [adˈd͡zɔː.tus].