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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Zacynthus

Zacynthus f sg (genitive Zacynthī)
Classical[zaˈkyn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡zaˈt͡ʃin.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularZakynthos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeZacynthus—
genitiveZacynthī—
dativeZacynthō—
accusativeZacynthum—
ablativeZacynthō—
vocativeZacynthe—
locativeZacynthī—

Zăcynthus or -ŏs, i, f., = Ζάκυνθος,
I. an island in the Ionian Sea, now Zante or Zacyntho, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 54; Liv. 21, 7; 26, 24; Verg. A. 3, 270; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 62; Ov. H. 1, 87 al.—Hence, Zăcynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Zacynthus, Zacynthian: Calchas, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 104: bitumen, Plin. 35, 15, 51, § 178.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos).

Descendants
  • EnglishZacynthus
  • FrenchZacynthe
  • ItalianZacinto
  • SicilianZacintu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyZacynthusZacynthus (Ζάκυνθος: Eth. Ζακύνθιος, Adj. Ζακυνθαῖος: Zante), an island in the Sicilian sea, lying off the western coast of Peloponnesus, opposite the…

Quick answers

What does Zacynthus mean in Latin?
Zacynthus, a proper noun, means “Zakynthos”.
What is the genitive of Zacynthus?
The genitive singular is Zacynthī. Zacynthus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Zacynthus?
In classical Latin, [zaˈkyn.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡zaˈt͡ʃin.tus].