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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tmōlus

Tmōlus m sg (genitive Tmōlī)
Classical[ˈtmoː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtmɔː.lus]

Meaning

  1. A range of mountains on the south of Sardes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTmōlus—
genitiveTmōlī—
dativeTmōlō—
accusativeTmōlum—
ablativeTmōlō—
vocativeTmōle—

Tmōlus and Tĭmōlus, i, m., = Τμῶλος,
I. a mountain of Lydia in which the Pactolus rises, producing excellent wines, now Kisilja Mousa Dagh, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110; Verg. G. 1, 56; Ov. M. 2, 217; 11, 151 sq.— Form Timolus, Ov. M. 6, 15; 11, 86.—
II. A town near Mount Tmolus, Tac. A. 2, 47.—
III. A small river flowing from Mount Tmolus, Plin. 33, 8, 43, § 126. — Hence,
A. Tmōlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tmolus, Tmolian: terra, Ov. P. 4, 15, 9.— Subst.: Tmōlĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Mount Tmolus, Verg. G. 2, 98.—
B. Tmō-lītes, is, adj. m., of Tmolus: vicanus, Cic. Fl. 3, 8.—Subst., the wine of Tmolus, Tmolian wine, Plin. 14, 7, 9, § 74; Vitr. 7, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τμῶλος (Tmôlos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTmolusTmolus (Τμῶλος), a mountain range on the south of Sardes, forming the watershed between the basins of the Hermus in the north and the Cayster in the s…GeographyTmolusTmolus a town of Lydia, situated on Mount Tmolus, which was destroyed during the great earthquake in A.D. 19. (Tac. Ann. 2.47; Plin. Nat. 5.30; Euseb.…Biography & mythologyTmolusTmolus (Τμῶλος). 1. The god of Mount Tmolus in Lydia, is described as the husband of Pluto (or Omphale) and father of Tantalus, and said to have decid…

Quick answers

What does Tmōlus mean in Latin?
Tmōlus, a proper noun, means “A range of mountains on the south of Sardes”.
What is the genitive of Tmōlus?
The genitive singular is Tmōlī. Tmōlus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tmōlus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtmoː.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtmɔː.lus].