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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Hecatompylus

Hecatompylus f sg (genitive Hecatompylī)
Classical[hɛ.kaˈtɔm.py.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.kaˈtɔm.pi.lus]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularHecatompylus (a city in the province of Qumis, Persia, in modern Iran; Shahr-i Qumis; Saddarvazeh; one of the royal cities of the Parthian Empire)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHecatompylus—
genitiveHecatompylī—
dativeHecatompylō—
accusativeHecatompylum—
ablativeHecatompylō—
vocativeHecatompyle—
locativeHecatompylī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμπυλος (Hekatómpulos).

Descendants
  • EnglishHecatompylus
  • FrenchHécatompyle
  • ItalianEcatompilo

Quick answers

What does Hecatompylus mean in Latin?
Hecatompylus, a proper noun, means “Hecatompylus (a city in the province of Qumis, Persia, in modern Iran; Shahr-i Qumis; Saddarvazeh”.
What is the genitive of Hecatompylus?
The genitive singular is Hecatompylī. Hecatompylus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hecatompylus?
In classical Latin, [hɛ.kaˈtɔm.py.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.kaˈtɔm.pi.lus].