proper noun · femininesecond declension
Cythnos
Cythnos f sg (genitive Cythnī)
Classical[ˈkytʰ.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃit.nos]
Meaning
- femininesingularOne of the Cyclades
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cythnos | — |
| genitive | Cythnī | — |
| dative | Cythnō | — |
| accusative | Cythnon | — |
| ablative | Cythnō | — |
| vocative | Cythne | — |
Cythnŏs or -us, i, f., = Κύθνος,
I. one of the Cyclades, now Thermia, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Liv. 31, 15, 8; Ov. M. 5, 252; Tac. A. 3, 69; id. H. 2, 8.—Hence,
II. Cythnius, a, um, adj., of Cythnos, Cythnian:
Timanthes Cythnos, Quint. 2, 13, 13.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύθνος (Kúthnos).