Castalia

See also: castalia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κασταλία (Kastalía).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Castalia f sg (genitive Castaliae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) a nymph transformed into a fountain
  2. an ancient spring in Delphi, in modern Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses
  3. a settlement in Cilicia, in modern Turkey

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Castalia
genitive Castaliae
dative Castaliae
accusative Castaliam
ablative Castaliā
vocative Castalia
  • Castalis
  • Castalius

Descendants

References

  • Castalia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Castalia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Castalia Fons”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Castalia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly