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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tāygetus

Tāygetus m sg (genitive Tāygetī)
Classical[taːˈy.ɡɛ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[taˈiː.d͡ʒe.tus]

Meaning

  1. Taygetos (ridge of mountains of Laconia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTāygetus—
genitiveTāygetī—
dativeTāygetō—
accusativeTāygetum—
ablativeTāygetō—
vocativeTāygete—

Tāўgĕtus, i, m., = Ταΰγετον,
I. a ridge of mountains in Laconia, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 2, 79, 81, § 191; Cic. Div. 1, 50, 112; Prop. 3, 14 (4, 13), 15; Luc. 5, 52; Claud. B. G. 193; called also Tāўgĕta, ōrum, n., Verg. G. 2, 488; Stat. Achill. 1, 427.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταΰγετον (Taǘgeton).

Quick answers

What does Tāygetus mean in Latin?
Tāygetus, a proper noun, means “Taygetos (ridge of mountains of Laconia)”.
What is the genitive of Tāygetus?
The genitive singular is Tāygetī. Tāygetus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tāygetus?
In classical Latin, [taːˈy.ɡɛ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [taˈiː.d͡ʒe.tus].