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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cyllēnē

Cyllēnē f sg (genitive Cyllēnēs)
Classical[kylˈleː.neː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃilˈlɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. A mountain of Arcadia on which Hermes was born
  2. A town of the Epeii in Elis situated on the coast

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCyllēnē—
genitiveCyllēnēs—
dativeCyllēnae—
accusativeCyllēnēn—
ablativeCyllēnē—
vocativeCyllēnē—
locativeCyllēnēs—

Cyllēnē, ēs and ae, f., = Κυλλήνη.
I. A high mountain in the north-eastern part of Arcadia, on which, acc. to the myth, Mercury was born and brought up; hence, consecrated to him, now Zyria, Plin. 10, 30, 45, § 87; Ov. F. 2, 276; 5, 87; Verg. A. 8, 139. —
II. Hence,
A. Cyllēnĭus, a, um, adj., Cyllenian: mons, Mel. 2, 3, 5: proles, i. e. Mercury, Verg. A. 4, 258; in this sense also subst.: Cyllēnĭus, ĭi, m., Verg. A. 4, 252; 4, 276; Ov. M. 1, 713; 2, 720 et saep.—
2. Of or pertaining to Mercury: proles, i. e. Cephalus, son of Mercury by Creüsa, Ov. A. A. 3, 725: ignis, the planet Mercury, Verg. G. 1, 337.—
B. Cyllēnēus, a, um, adj., Cyllenian: vertex, Ov. M. 11, 304: fides, i. e. lyra, Hor. Epod. 13, 9; as a constellation, Cic. Arat. 627.—
C. Cyllēnis, ĭdis, f. adj., Cyllenian, or of Mercury: harpe, possessed by Mercury, Ov. M. 5, 176: planta, i. e. the foot of Mercury, Sil. 16, 500.—
D. Cyllē-nĭdes, ae, m., one sprung from Cyllene, of Mercury, Mart. Cap. 9, § 899.—
III. A town in Elis, Liv. 27, 32, 2; Mel. 2, 3, 9; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 13.—
IV. A nymph, nurse of Mercury, Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 5; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 4, 252.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυλλήνη (Kullḗnē).

Descendants
  • ItalianCillene
  • ItalianCilene

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCylleneCyllene (Κυλλήνη). 1. A lofty mountain in the north-eastern corner of Arcadia, upon the borders of Achaia. It was celebrated as the birthplace of Herm…

Quick answers

What does Cyllēnē mean in Latin?
Cyllēnē, a proper noun, means “A mountain of Arcadia on which Hermes was born; A town of the Epeii in Elis situated on the coast”.
What is the genitive of Cyllēnē?
The genitive singular is Cyllēnēs. Cyllēnē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cyllēnē?
In classical Latin, [kylˈleː.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃilˈlɛː.ne].