proper noun · femininethird declension
Caralis
Caralis f sg (genitive Caralis)
Classical[ˈka.ra.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ra.lis]
Meaning
- femininesingularCagliari (a port city, the capital of the modern region of Sardinia, Italy)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Caralis | — |
| genitive | Caralis | — |
| dative | Caralī Calarī | — |
| accusative | Caralim Calarim | — |
| ablative | Carale Calare | — |
| vocative | Caralis | — |
| locative | Caralī Carale, Calare, Calarī | — |
Cărălis (in MSS. also Călăris), is, f., = Κάραλις,
I. the chief city of Sardinia, now Cagliari, Mel. 2, 7, 19 (Parthey, Cararis); Plin. 2, 108, 112, § 243; Flor. 2, 6, 35; Claud. B. Gild. 521.—Acc. Caralim, Flor. 2, 6, 35; Claud. B. Gild. 500 sq.—Access. form Ca-răles, um, Liv. 23, 40, 8 sq.; 30, 39, 3; and Auct. B. Afr. 98.—
II. Deriv.: Cărălītā-nus, a, um, adj., of Caralis:
ager, Liv. 27, 6, 14: promonturium, Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 84; and id. 3, 8, 14, § 87: ALVMNO, Inscr. Momms. 6810.—In plur. subst.: Cărălītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Caralis, Caes. B. C. 1, 30; Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 85.Origins
From Ancient Greek Κάραλις (Káralis).