proper noun · masculinethird declension
Scylax
Scylax m sg (genitive Scylacis)
Classical[ˈsky.ɫaks]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiː.laks]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Greek geographer born in Caryanda
- masculinesingularThe chief tributary river of the Iris, now the Çekerek River
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Scylax | — |
| genitive | Scylacis | — |
| dative | Scylacī | — |
| accusative | Scylacem | — |
| ablative | Scylace | — |
| vocative | Scylax | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Σκύλαξ (Skúlax).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
Biography & mythologyScylaxScylax. 2. Of Halicarnassus, a friend of Panaetius, distinguished for his knowledge of the stars, and for his political influence in his own state. (C…GeographyScylaxScylax (Σκύλαξ), the chief tributary of the Iris in Pontus; it had its sources in the east of Galatia, and flowing in a north-western direction, empti…