LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

proper noun · masculine

Chinalaph

Chinalaph m (indeclinable)

Meaning

indeclinablemasculinea river in Mauretania, mentioned by Ptolemy, now the Chelif

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χιναλάφ (Khinaláph).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyChinalaphChinalaph (Χιναλάφ,, Ptol. 4.2.5; VR. Χινάφαλ: Shellif), the largest river of Mauretania Caesariensis, and, next to the Malva, of all N. Africa, is ye…

Quick answers

What does Chinalaph mean in Latin?: Chinalaph, a proper noun, means “a river in Mauretania, mentioned by Ptolemy, now the Chelif”.