proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Encheleae
Encheleae m pl (genitive Encheleārum)
Meaning
- historicalmasculinepluralEnchelei, an Illyrian tribe
Pars eius fuere Mentores, Himani, Encheleae, Bulini et quos Callimachus Peucetios appellat, nunc totum uno nomine Illyricum vocatur generatim.
Part of it once were the Montores, Himani, Encheleae, Bulini and those who Callimachus calls Peucetii, now all of Illyricum is called generally under a single name.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 3.139
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Encheleae |
| genitive | — | Encheleārum |
| dative | — | Encheleīs |
| accusative | — | Encheleās |
| ablative | — | Encheleīs |
| vocative | — | Encheleae |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι (Enkhélioi).