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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cynoscephalae

Cynoscephalae f pl (genitive Cynoscephalārum)
Classical[ky.nɔsˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.noʃˈʃɛː.fa.le]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralCynoscephalae (a hills in Thessaly), near Larissa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Cynoscephalae
genitive—Cynoscephalārum
dative—Cynoscephalīs
accusative—Cynoscephalās
ablative—Cynoscephalīs
vocative—Cynoscephalae

Cўnoscĕphălae, ārum, f., = Κυνὸς κεφαλαί (dog's-heads),
I. name of two hills near Scotussa in Thessaly, Liv. 33, 7, 3; 33, 16, 1; 36, 8, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυνὸς Κεφαλαί (Kunòs Kephalaí).

Descendants
  • EnglishCynoscephalae
  • ItalianCinocefale
  • ItalianCinoscefale

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCynoscephalaeCynoscephalae (Κυνὸς κεφαλαί),the names of two ranges of hills, so called from their supposed resemblance to the heads of dogs. 1. In Thessaly, a litt…

Quick answers

What does Cynoscephalae mean in Latin?
Cynoscephalae, a proper noun, means “Cynoscephalae (a hills in Thessaly), near Larissa”.
What is the genitive of Cynoscephalae?
The genitive singular is Cynoscephalārum. Cynoscephalae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cynoscephalae?
In classical Latin, [ky.nɔsˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.noʃˈʃɛː.fa.le].