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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Galēpsus

Galēpsus m sg (genitive Galēpsī)
Classical[ɡaˈɫeːp.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡaˈlɛp.sus]

Meaning

  1. A town on the peninsula of Sithonia
  2. A town on the coast of Thrace

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGalēpsus—
genitiveGalēpsī—
dativeGalēpsō—
accusativeGalēpsum—
ablativeGalēpsō—
vocativeGalēpse—
locativeGalēpsī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαληψός (Galēpsós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGalepsusGalepsus (Γαληψός). 1. Hdt. 7.122, a town on the N. coast of the peninsula of Sithonia, which Colonel Leake (Trav. in North. Greece, vol. iii. p. 155)…

Quick answers

What does Galēpsus mean in Latin?
Galēpsus, a proper noun, means “A town on the peninsula of Sithonia; A town on the coast of Thrace”.
What is the genitive of Galēpsus?
The genitive singular is Galēpsī. Galēpsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Galēpsus?
In classical Latin, [ɡaˈɫeːp.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡaˈlɛp.sus].