LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Naupactus

Naupactus f sg (genitive Naupactī)

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in Aetolia, also called Lepanto

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNaupactus—
genitiveNaupactī—
dativeNaupactō—
accusativeNaupactum—
ablativeNaupactō—
vocativeNaupacte—
locativeNaupactī—

Naupactus (-os), i, f., and Nau-pactum, i, n., = Ναύπακτος,
I. a city of Ætolia, on the Gulf of Corinth, now Epakto or Lepanto, Caes. B. C. 3, 35; Mel. 2, 3, 5; Cic. Pis. 37, 91; Liv. 36, 30; 34 sq.; Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6.—Hence,
II. Naupactōus, a, um, adj., Naupactian: Naupactous Achelous, Ov. F. 2, 43.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
  3. Ancient Greek ναῦς(naûs)
  4. LatinNaupactus

Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-der. Ancient Greek πήγνῡμῐ (pḗgnūmĭ) Ancient Greek Ναύπακτος (Naúpaktos)bor. Latin Naupactus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναύπακτος (Naúpaktos).

Descendants
  • EnglishNaupactus
  • FrenchNaupacte
  • ItalianNaupatto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNaupactusNaupactus (Ναύπακτος: Eth. Ναυπάκτιος: Épakto by the Greek peasants, Lepanto by the Italians), an important town of the Locri Ozolae, and the best har…

Quick answers

What does Naupactus mean in Latin?
Naupactus, a proper noun, means “a town in Aetolia, also called Lepanto”.
What is the genitive of Naupactus?
The genitive singular is Naupactī. Naupactus is feminine, second declension.
Where does Naupactus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us → Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) → Latin Naupactus.