LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sipylus

Sipylus m sg (genitive Sipylī)
Classical[ˈsɪ.py.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.pi.lus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularOne of the sons of Niobe
  2. masculinesingularA mountain of Lydia situated between the course of the Hermus and the city of Smyrna

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSipylus—
genitiveSipylī—
dativeSipylō—
accusativeSipylum—
ablativeSipylō—
vocativeSipyle—

Sĭpўlus, i, m., = Σίπυλος.
I. A mountain on the frontiers of Lydia and Phrygia, on which Niobe was changed into stone, the modern Manisa Dagh, Prop. 2, 20 (3, 13), 8; Ov. M. 6, 149; Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 11, 3; Sen. Herc. Oet. 184; id. Agam. 374.—Hence, Sĭpўlē-us, a, um, adj., of Sipylus: genitrix Sipylea, i. e. Niobe, Stat. S. 5, 1, 33; also called Sipyleïa cautes, Aus. Epit. 27.—Sĭpўlen-sis, e: mater deorum, Ulp. Fragm. 22, 6.—
II. A son of Niobe, Ov. M. 6, 231.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίπυλος (Sípulos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySipylusSipylus (Σίπυλος), a mountain of Lydia between the river Hermus and the town of Smyrna; it is a branch of Mount Tmolus, running in a northwestern dire…

Quick answers

What does Sipylus mean in Latin?
Sipylus, a proper noun, means “One of the sons of Niobe; A mountain of Lydia situated between the course of the Hermus and the city of Smyrna”.
What is the genitive of Sipylus?
The genitive singular is Sipylī. Sipylus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sipylus?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɪ.py.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.pi.lus].