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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Perinthus

Perinthus f sg (genitive Perinthī)
Classical[pɛˈrɪn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[peˈrin.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan important city of Thrace situated on the Propontis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePerinthus—
genitivePerinthī—
dativePerinthō—
accusativePerinthum—
ablativePerinthō—
vocativePerinthe—
locativePerinthī—

Pĕrinthus (-os), i, f., = Πέρινθος,
I. a city of Thrace, afterwards called Heraclea, the modern Erekli, Mel. 2, 2, 6; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 47; Liv. 33, 30.—Hence,
II. Pĕrin-thĭus, a, um, adj., Perinthian (poet.): Menander fecit Andriam, et Perinthiam, the Perinthian, i. e. a comedy in which one of the principal characters was a girl from Perinthus, Ter. And. prol. 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέρινθος (Périnthos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPerinthusPerinthus (ἡ Πέρινθος, Ptol. 3.11.6, 8.11.7; Xenoph. Anab. 7.2.8: Eth. Περίνθιος), a great and flourishing town of Thrace, situated on the Propontis. …

Quick answers

What does Perinthus mean in Latin?
Perinthus, a proper noun, means “an important city of Thrace situated on the Propontis”.
What is the genitive of Perinthus?
The genitive singular is Perinthī. Perinthus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Perinthus?
In classical Latin, [pɛˈrɪn.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈrin.tus].