proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Cytōrus
Cytōrus m sg (genitive Cytōrī)
Classical[kyˈtoː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈtɔː.rus]
Meaning
- a town in Paphlagonia situated between Amastris and Carambis
- A mountain situated near Tius
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cytōrus | — |
| genitive | Cytōrī | — |
| dative | Cytōrō | — |
| accusative | Cytōrum | — |
| ablative | Cytōrō | — |
| vocative | Cytōre | — |
| locative | Cytōrī | — |
Cўtōrus (-ŏs), i, m., = Κύτωρος,
I. a mountain abounding in boxwood, and a town upon it, in Paphlagonia, now Kidros, Mel. 1, 19, 8; Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 5; Cat. 4, 13; Verg. G. 2, 437; Val. Fl. 5, 106 al.—Hence,
II. Cўtōrĭăcus, a, um, adj., of Cytorus, Cytorian:
de monte, Ov. M. 6, 132: pecten, i. e. made of boxwood, id. ib. 4, 311.—Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύτωρος (Kútōros).