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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Pharsālus

Pharsālus f sg (genitive Pharsālī)
Classical[pʰarˈsaː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[farˈsaː.lus]

Meaning

  1. a city of Thessaly where Caesar defeated Pompey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePharsālus—
genitivePharsālī—
dativePharsālō—
accusativePharsālum—
ablativePharsālō—
vocativePharsāle—
locativePharsālī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φάρσαλος (Phársalos).

Descendants
  • EnglishPharsalus
  • FrenchPharsale
  • ItalianFarsalo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPharsalusPharsalus (Φάρσαλος: Eth. Φαρσάλιος: the territory is Φαρσαλία, Strab. ix. p.430), one of the most important cities of Thessaly, situated in the distr…

Quick answers

What does Pharsālus mean in Latin?
Pharsālus, a proper noun, means “a city of Thessaly where Caesar defeated Pompey”.
What is the genitive of Pharsālus?
The genitive singular is Pharsālī. Pharsālus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pharsālus?
In classical Latin, [pʰarˈsaː.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [farˈsaː.lus].