proper noun · masculinethird declension
Cōphēn
Cōphēn m sg (genitive Cōphēnis)
Classical[ˈkoː.pʰeːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.fen]
Meaning
- A tributary river of the Indus, now the Kabul river
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cōphēn | — |
| genitive | Cōphēnis | — |
| dative | Cōphēnī | — |
| accusative | Cōphēnem | — |
| ablative | Cōphēne | — |
| vocative | Cōphēn | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κωφήν (Kōphḗn).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyCophenCophen or COPHES (Κωφήν,--ῆνος, Arrian. Ind. 1.4, Anab. 4.22, 5.1; Κώφης,--ου, Dionys. Per. 1140; Strab. xi. p.697; Plin. Nat. 6.17. s. 21, 20. s. 23;…GeographyCophenCophen (Κωφήν, Steph. B. sub voce Ἀραχωσία; Plin. Nat. 6.23), a name given by Stephanus and Pliny to the town of Arachosia. Some editions of Pliny rea…