proper noun · femininethird declension
Leptis
Leptis f sg (genitive Leptis)
Classical[ˈɫɛp.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛp.tis]
Meaning
- femininesingularLeptis Magna (an ancient city near Khoms in modern Libya)
- femininesingularLeptis Parva (an ancient city near Monastir in modern Tunisia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Leptis | — |
| genitive | Leptis | — |
| dative | Leptī | — |
| accusative | Leptim | — |
| ablative | Lepte | — |
| vocative | Leptis | — |
| locative | Leptī Lepte | — |
Leptis, is (abl. Lepte, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2, § 1), f., = Λέπτις,
I. the name of two cities on the coast of Africa.
I. Leptis Magna, situated on the Great Syrtis, now Lebdah, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 25; Sall. J. 19, 3; 77, 1; Dig. 50, 15, 8, § 11.—Hence,
B. Lep-tĭmagnensis, e, adj., of Leptis Magna:
civitas, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2.—II. Leptis Minor, near Hadrumetum, the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus, near the modern Lamta, Mel. 1, 7, 2; Sall. J. 19, 1; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 59, § 155; Liv. 30, 25 fin.; 34, 62.—Hence, Leptĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leptis, Leptitan.—Absol.: Leptĭtāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leptis, Caes. B. C. 2, 38; Sall. J. 77; 79; Tac. H. 4, 50.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Λέπτις (Léptis).