proper noun · femininesecond declension
Cimōlus
Cimōlus f sg (genitive Cimōlī)
Classical[kɪˈmoː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈmɔː.lus]
Meaning
- One of the Cyclades situated between Melos and Siphnos
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cimōlus | — |
| genitive | Cimōlī | — |
| dative | Cimōlō | — |
| accusative | Cimōlum | — |
| ablative | Cimōlō | — |
| vocative | Cimōle | — |
Cĭmōlus, i, f., = Κίμωλος,
I. an island of the Cyclades, distinguished for its chalky soil, now Kimolo or Argentiera, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 70; Ov. M. 7, 463.—Hence,
II. Cĭmō-lĭus, a, um, adj., of or from Cimolus:
creta (freq. used in medicine), Cels. 2, 33; Col. 6, 17, 4; Scrib. Comp. 245; Veg. 2, 29; 3, 4; cf. Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κίμωλος (Kímōlos).