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noun · masculinefirst declension

stȳlītēs

stȳlītēs m (genitive stȳlītae, feminine stȳlītissa)
Classical[styːˈliː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[stiˈliː.tes]

Meaning

  1. stylite (a Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestȳlītēsstȳlītae
genitivestȳlītaestȳlītārum
dativestȳlītaestȳlītīs
accusativestȳlītēnstȳlītās
ablativestȳlītēstȳlītīs
vocativestȳlītēstȳlītae

Origins

From the Ancient Greek στῡλῑ́της (stūlī́tēs, “pillar-dweller”).

Descendants
  • Englishstylite
  • EnglishStylites

Quick answers

What does stȳlītēs mean in Latin?
stȳlītēs, a noun, means “stylite (a Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar)”.
What is the genitive of stȳlītēs?
The genitive singular is stȳlītae. stȳlītēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce stȳlītēs?
In classical Latin, [styːˈliː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [stiˈliː.tes].