proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Īnōpus
Īnōpus m sg (genitive Īnōpī)
Classical[iːˈnoː.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[iˈnɔː.pus]
Meaning
- a fountain and river on the island of Delos, where Leto brought forth Apollo and Artemis (It is said to have risen and fallen at the same time as the Nile, and hence was supposed to be connected with it by a subterranean channel.)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Īnōpus | — |
| genitive | Īnōpī | — |
| dative | Īnōpō | — |
| accusative | Īnōpum | — |
| ablative | Īnōpō | — |
| vocative | Īnōpe | — |
| locative | Īnōpī | — |
Īnōpus, i, m. Ἰνωπός,
I. a fountain and river in the island of Delos, where Latona brought forth Apollo and Diana. It is said to have risen and fallen at the same time with the Nile, and hence was supposed to be connected with it by a subterraneous channel, Plin. 2, 103, 166, § 229; Val. Fl. 5, 105.
Origins
From the Ancient Greek Ἰ̄νωπός (Īnōpós).