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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Dyspontium

Dyspontium n sg (genitive Dyspontiī or Dyspontī)
Classical[dysˈpɔn.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[disˈpɔn.t͡si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara town in Elis district situated on the road from Elis to Olympia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDyspontium—
genitiveDyspontiī
Dyspontī		—
dativeDyspontiō—
accusativeDyspontium—
ablativeDyspontiō—
vocativeDyspontium—
locativeDyspontiī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δυσπόντιον (Duspóntion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDyspontiumDyspontium (Δυσπόντιον: Eth. Δυσποντιεύς), an ancient town, in the territory of Pisa, said to have been founded by a son of Oenomaus, is described by …

Quick answers

What does Dyspontium mean in Latin?
Dyspontium, a proper noun, means “a town in Elis district situated on the road from Elis to Olympia”.
What is the genitive of Dyspontium?
The genitive singular is Dyspontiī. Dyspontium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dyspontium?
In classical Latin, [dysˈpɔn.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [disˈpɔn.t͡si.um].