proper noun · femininethird declension
Ocēlis
Ocēlis f sg (genitive Ocēlis)
Classical[ɔˈkeː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[oˈt͡ʃɛː.lis]
Meaning
- A port of Arabia situated a little to the north of the straits of the Red Sea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ocēlis | — |
| genitive | Ocēlis | — |
| dative | Ocēlī | — |
| accusative | Ocēlem | — |
| ablative | Ocēle | — |
| vocative | Ocēlis | — |
| locative | Ocēlī Ocēle | — |
Ōcēlis, is, f., = Ὤκηλις,
I. a city on the Arabian Gulf, Plin. 6, 23, 26, § 104.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄκηλις (Ókēlis).