proper noun · femininefirst declension
Rhīnocolūra
Rhīnocolūra f sg (genitive Rhīnocolūrae)
Classical[rʰiː.nɔ.kɔˈɫuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ri.no.koˈluː.ra]
Meaning
- a city in Egypt situated near the borders with Palestine
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rhīnocolūra | — |
| genitive | Rhīnocolūrae | — |
| dative | Rhīnocolūrae | — |
| accusative | Rhīnocolūram | — |
| ablative | Rhīnocolūrā | — |
| vocative | Rhīnocolūra | — |
| locative | Rhīnocolūrae | — |
Rhīnŏcŏlūra, ae, f.,
I. a town on the borders of Syria and Egypt on the shore of the Mediterranean, prob. the mod. El-Arish, Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68; Liv. 45, 11; Sen. Ira, 3, 20, 2; Amm. 22, 16, 3.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥινοκόλουρα (Rhinokóloura).