proper noun · femininesecond declension
Lycastus
Lycastus f sg (genitive Lycastī)
Classical[lyˈkas.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[liˈkas.tus]
Meaning
- femininesingularA town of Crete destroyed by Cnossus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lycastus | — |
| genitive | Lycastī | — |
| dative | Lycastō | — |
| accusative | Lycastum | — |
| ablative | Lycastō | — |
| vocative | Lycaste | — |
| locative | Lycastī | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκαστος (Lúkastos).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyLycastusLycastus or LYCASTUM (Λύκαστος), a very ancient town in Pontus, on a river bearing the same name. It was situated 20 stadia south-east of Amisus. (Scy…GeographyLycastusLycastus (Λύκαστος: Eth. Λυκάστιος), a town of Crete, mentioned in the Homeric catalogue (Il. 2.647; comp. Pomp. Mela, 2.7.13; Plin. Nat. 4.12). Strab…Biography & mythologyLycastusLycastus (Λύκαστος), a son of Minos and Itone, was king of Crete and husband of Ida, the daughter of Corybas (Diod. 4.60). The town of Lycastus in Cre…