LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Elymāis

Elymāis f sg (genitive Elymāidis)
Classical[ɛ.lyˈmaː.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[e.liˈmaː.is]

Meaning

  1. Elymais (an ancient province usually considered part of Susiana in present-day Khuzestan, modern Iran)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeElymāis—
genitiveElymāidis—
dativeElymāidī—
accusativeElymāidem—
ablativeElymāide—
vocativeElymāis—

Ĕlymāis, ĭdis, f., = Ἐλυμαΐς,
I. a district of Persia, in the west of the modern province of Iran, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 111 al.— Hence, ĕlymaeus, a, um, adj., = Ἐλυμαῖος, Elymaean, Liv. 37, 40.—Plur. subst.: ĕlymaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Elymaïs, Liv. 35, 48 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλυμαΐς (Elumaḯs).

Descendants
  • EnglishElymais
  • FrenchÉlymaïde
  • ItalianElimaide

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyElymaisElymais (ἡ Ἐλυμαΐς. 1. Strab. xvi. p.744; J. AJ 12.13; Steph. B. sub voce in O. T. ELAM; Ἐλυμαία, Strab. xi. p.524: Eth. Ἐλυμαῖοι, Strab. xi. pp. 522,…

Quick answers

What does Elymāis mean in Latin?
Elymāis, a proper noun, means “Elymais (an ancient province usually considered part of Susiana in present-day Khuzestan, modern Iran)”.
What is the genitive of Elymāis?
The genitive singular is Elymāidis. Elymāis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Elymāis?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.lyˈmaː.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.liˈmaː.is].