LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cīnyps

Cīnyps m sg (genitive Cīnypis)
Classical[ˈkiː.nyps]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.nips]

Meaning

  1. A river of Africa flowing into the sea near Leptis Magna

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCīnyps—
genitiveCīnypis—
dativeCīnypī—
accusativeCīnypem—
ablativeCīnype—
vocativeCīnyps—

Cīnyps, nўpis, m., = Κίνυψ or Κίνυφος,
I. a river flowing through a very fruitful region in Libya, between the two Syrtes, now Cinifo or Wady Khahan, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 27; Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 251.— Hence,
II. Cīnўphĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Cinyps, found about the Cinyps: chelydri, Ov. M. 7, 272: hirci, Verg. G. 3, 312: tonsor, Mart. 8, 51: aristae, Claud. Eutr. 1, 405; cf. Ov P. 2, 7, 25: Macae, living near the Cinyps, Sil. 3, 275: Pelates, Ov. M. 5, 124.—
b. In gen., Libyan, African: Juba, Ov. M. 15, 755: orae, Claud. B. Gild. 9: pestes, i. e. serpentes, Luc. 9, 787.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῖνυψ (Kînups).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCinypsCinyps or CINYPHUS (Κίνυψ, Hdt. 4.175, 198; Κίνυφος, Strab. xvii. p.835: Cinifo or Wadi Quasam,) a small river of N. Africa, between the two Syrtes, r…

Quick answers

What does Cīnyps mean in Latin?
Cīnyps, a proper noun, means “A river of Africa flowing into the sea near Leptis Magna”.
What is the genitive of Cīnyps?
The genitive singular is Cīnypis. Cīnyps is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cīnyps?
In classical Latin, [ˈkiː.nyps]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.nips].