proper noun · femininethird declension
Būlis
Būlis f sg (genitive Būlidis)
Classical[ˈbuː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.lis]
Meaning
- A town of Phocis, on the frontiers of Boeotia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Būlis | — |
| genitive | Būlidis | — |
| dative | Būlidī | — |
| accusative | Būlidem | — |
| ablative | Būlide | — |
| vocative | Būlis | — |
| locative | Būlidī Būlide | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βοῦλις (Boûlis).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyBulisBulis (Βοῦλις), a town of Phocis, on the frontiers of Boeotia, situated upon a hill, and distant 7 stadia from the Crissaean gulf, 80 stadia from This…Biography & mythologyBulisBulis (Βον͂λις)and SPE'RTHIAS (Σπερθίης), two Spartans of noble rank, voluntarily offered to go to Xerxes and offer themselves to punishment, when the…