LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Olynthus

Olynthus f sg (genitive Olynthī)
Classical[ɔˈlyn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈlin.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularOlynthus (an ancient city in Chalcidice, modern Chalkidiki regional unit, Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOlynthus—
genitiveOlynthī—
dativeOlynthō—
accusativeOlynthum—
ablativeOlynthō—
vocativeOlynthe—
locativeOlynthī—

Ŏlynthus or -os, 1, f., = Ὄλυνθος,
I. a city of Thrace, on the borders of Macedonia, now Agia Maria, or Aio Mamas, Mel. 2, 2, 9; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 42; Nep. Pel. 1, 2; Juv. 12, 47.—Hence,
II. Olynthius, a, um, adj., of Olynthus, Olynthian, Curt. 8, 8, 19. —Subst.
A. Olynthĭa, ae, f., the region about Olynthus, Varr. R. R. 1, 44.—
B. Olynthius, ii, m., an Olynthian, Sen. Contr. 5, 10, 34.—Usually in plur.: Olyn-thii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Olynthus, the Olynthians, Nep. Timoth. 1, 2; Just. 8, 3, 10; 7, 4, 6.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ὄλυνθος (Ólunthos).

Descendants
  • EnglishOlynthus
  • FrenchOlynthe
  • ItalianOlinto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOlynthusOlynthus (Ὄλυνθος, Scyl. p. 26; Strab. vii. p.330; Steph. B. sub voce Pomp. Mela, 2.2.9; Plin. Nat. 4.17: Eth. Ὀλύνθιος), a town which stood at the he…Biography & mythologyOlynthusOlynthus (Ὄλυνθος), a son of Heracles and Bolbe, from whom the Thracian town of Olynthus, and the river Olynthus near the Chalcidian town of Apollonia…

Quick answers

What does Olynthus mean in Latin?
Olynthus, a proper noun, means “Olynthus (an ancient city in Chalcidice, modern Chalkidiki regional unit, Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Olynthus?
The genitive singular is Olynthī. Olynthus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Olynthus?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈlyn.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈlin.tus].