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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gomphī

Gomphī m pl (genitive Gomphōrum)
Classical[ˈɡɔm.pʰiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡɔm.fi]

Meaning

  1. A town of Thessaly situated on a tributary of the Peneus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gomphī
genitive—Gomphōrum
dative—Gomphīs
accusative—Gomphōs
ablative—Gomphīs
vocative—Gomphī
locative—Gomphīs

Gomphi, ōrum, m., = Γόμφοι,
I. a town of Thessaly on the Penēus, now Kalabaki, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29 sq.; Caes. B. C. 3, 80, 1: Liv. 31, 41; 32, 14; 36, 13 al.—
II. Deriv. Gomphenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Gomphi, Gomphians, Caes. B. C. 3, 81.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γόμφοι (Gómphoi).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGomphiEth. Gomphi (Eth. Γόμφοι, Strab. ix. p.437; Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Γομφός, Eth. Γομφεύς, Eth. Gomphensis), a town of Histiaeotis in Thessaly, situat…

Quick answers

What does Gomphī mean in Latin?
Gomphī, a proper noun, means “A town of Thessaly situated on a tributary of the Peneus”.
What is the genitive of Gomphī?
The genitive singular is Gomphōrum. Gomphī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gomphī?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɔm.pʰiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡɔm.fi].