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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Iōlcus

Iōlcus m sg (genitive Iōlcī)
Classical[ˈjoːɫ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈjɔl.kus]

Meaning

  1. a town of Thessalia situated at the foot of Mount Pelium, and birthplace of Jason

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIōlcus—
genitiveIōlcī—
dativeIōlcō—
accusativeIōlcum—
ablativeIōlcō—
vocativeIōlce—
locativeIōlcī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωλκός (Iōlkós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyIolcusIolcus (Ἰωλκός, Ep. Ἰαωλκός, Dor. Ἰαλκός: Eth. Ἰώλκιος, fem. Ἰωλκίς, Ἰωλκίας), an ancient city of Magnesia in Thessaly, situated at the head of the Pa…

Quick answers

What does Iōlcus mean in Latin?
Iōlcus, a proper noun, means “a town of Thessalia situated at the foot of Mount Pelium, and birthplace of Jason”.
What is the genitive of Iōlcus?
The genitive singular is Iōlcī. Iōlcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Iōlcus?
In classical Latin, [ˈjoːɫ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjɔl.kus].