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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Serīphus

Serīphus f sg (genitive Serīphī)
Classical[sɛˈriː.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[seˈriː.fus]

Meaning

  1. Serifos, one of the Cyclades

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSerīphus—
genitiveSerīphī—
dativeSerīphō—
accusativeSerīphum—
ablativeSerīphō—
vocativeSerīphe—

Sĕrīphus or -os, i, f., = Σέρῖφος,
I. a small rocky island in the Ægean Sea, reckoned among the Cyclades, now Serfo, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 63; Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 88; Ov. M. 5, 242; 5, 251; 7, 464; Juv. 6, 564; 10, 170 et saep.—Hence, Sĕrīphĭus, a, um, adj., Seriphian: absinthium, Plin. 27, 7, 29, § 53 (Jahn, seriphum); 32, 9, 31, § 100 (Jahn, seriphum): saxum, Tac. A. 4, 21.— Subst.: Sĕrīphĭus, ii, m., a Seriphian, Cic. Sen. 3, 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέριφος (Sériphos).

Quick answers

What does Serīphus mean in Latin?
Serīphus, a proper noun, means “Serifos, one of the Cyclades”.
What is the genitive of Serīphus?
The genitive singular is Serīphī. Serīphus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Serīphus?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈriː.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈriː.fus].