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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Leontēs

Leontēs m sg (genitive Leontae)
Classical[ɫeˈɔn.tɛs]Ecclesiastical[leˈɔn.tes]

Meaning

  1. a river in Phoenicia, mentioned by Ptolemy, now the Litani River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLeontēs—
genitiveLeontae—
dativeLeontae—
accusativeLeontēn—
ablativeLeontē—
vocativeLeontē—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λέοντες (Léontes).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLeontesLeontes (Λέοντος ποτάμου ἐκβολαί), a river of Phoenicia, placed by Ptolemy between Berytus and Sidon (5.15, p. 137); consistently with, which notice S…

Quick answers

What does Leontēs mean in Latin?
Leontēs, a proper noun, means “a river in Phoenicia, mentioned by Ptolemy, now the Litani River”.
What is the genitive of Leontēs?
The genitive singular is Leontae. Leontēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Leontēs?
In classical Latin, [ɫeˈɔn.tɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈɔn.tes].