proper noun · femininethird declension
Daphnūs
Daphnūs f sg (genitive Daphnuntis)
Classical[ˈdapʰ.nuːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaf.nus]
Meaning
- A city of Phocis situated on the gulf of Euboea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Daphnūs | — |
| genitive | Daphnuntis | — |
| dative | Daphnuntī | — |
| accusative | Daphnuntem | — |
| ablative | Daphnunte | — |
| vocative | Daphnūs | — |
| locative | Daphnuntī Daphnunte | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Δαφνοῦς (Daphnoûs).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyDaphnusDaphnus (Δαφνοῦς: Eth. Δαφνούντιος, Eth. Δαφνούσιος), a city on the Euboean sea, originally belonging to Phocis, which thus extended from the Corinthi…GeographyDaphnusDaphnus (Δαφνοῦς: Eth. Δαφνούντιος or Eth. Δαφνούσιος). Stephanus (s. v.) mentions several places of this name; but he does not mention Daphnus in the…