proper noun · femininethird declension
Bīsaltis
Bīsaltis f sg (genitive Bīsaltidis)
Classical[biːˈsaɫ.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[biˈs̬al.tis]
Meaning
- Theophane, daughter of Bisaltes, changed into a ewe by Poseidon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bīsaltis | — |
| genitive | Bīsaltidis | — |
| dative | Bīsaltidī | — |
| accusative | Bīsaltida | — |
| ablative | Bīsaltide | — |
| vocative | Bīsaltis Bīsalti | — |
Bīsaltis, ĭdis, f., = Βισαλτίς,
I. Theophane, daughter of Bisaltes, changed by Neptune into a ewe: Bisaltida (Gr. acc.), Ov. M. 6, 117; cf. Hyg. Fab. 188.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βισαλτίς (Bisaltís).