proper noun · masculinethird declension
Silis
Silis m sg (genitive Silis)
Classical[ˈsɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.lis]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Venetia that flows into the Adriatic Sea near Altinum, now the Sile
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Silis | — |
| genitive | Silis | — |
| dative | Silī | — |
| accusative | Silem | — |
| ablative | Sile | — |
| vocative | Silis | — |
Silis, is, m.,
I. the name of several rivers.
1. I. q. Jaxartes, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 49.—
2. I. q. Tanais, the Don, Plin. 6, 7, 7, § 20.—
3. A river in the Venetian territories, Plin. 3, 18, 22, § 126.
Origins
Along with the river Silarus, from a zero-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *seil-, extension of *sei- (“to be damp, drip”), related to Old Saxon sioloth (“lake”), Old Irish silid (“he flows”).