proper noun · femininethird declension
Phasēlis
Phasēlis f sg (genitive Phasēlidis)
Classical[pʰaˈseː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[faˈs̬ɛː.lis]
Meaning
- A coastal town of Lycia situated on a headland
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phasēlis | — |
| genitive | Phasēlidis | — |
| dative | Phasēlidī | — |
| accusative | Phasēlidem | — |
| ablative | Phasēlide | — |
| vocative | Phasēlis | — |
| locative | Phasēlidī Phasēlide | — |
Phăsēlis, ĭdis, f., = Φασηλίς.
I. A town in Lycia, on the borders of Pamphylia, now Tekrova, Cic. Verr 2, 4, 10, § 21; Liv. 37, 23 init.—Hence,
B. Phăsēlītae, ārum, m., = Φασηλῖται, the inhabitants of Phaselis, the Phaselians (gen. Phaselitūm), Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 50.—
II. A city in Judea, with a neighboring valley abounding in palmtrees, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44; Luc. 8, 251.—Hence,
B. Phăsēlīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phaselis, Plin. 23, 4, 49, § 95.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φασηλίς (Phasēlís).