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proper noun · femininethird declension

Pselcis

Pselcis f sg (genitive Pselcis)
Classical[ˈpsɛɫ.kɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsɛl̠ʲ.t͡ʃis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town on the left bank of the Nile

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePselcis—
genitivePselcis—
dativePselcī—
accusativePselcem—
ablativePselce—
vocativePselcis—
locativePselcī
Pselce		—

Pselcis, ĭdis, f., = Ψέλκις,
I. a town of Ethiopia, now Dakke, Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 181.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ψελκίς (Pselkís).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPselcisPselcis (Ψελκίς, Strab. xvii. p.820; Itin. Anton. p. 162; Ψέλχις, Aristid. Aegin. p. 512), was a town of the region Dodecaschoenus situated on the lef…

Quick answers

What does Pselcis mean in Latin?
Pselcis, a proper noun, means “A town on the left bank of the Nile”.
What is the genitive of Pselcis?
The genitive singular is Pselcis. Pselcis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Pselcis?
In classical Latin, [ˈpsɛɫ.kɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsɛl̠ʲ.t͡ʃis].