Castalia
See also: castalia
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κασταλία (Kastalía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kasˈta.li.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kasˈt̪aː.li.a]
Proper noun
Castalia f sg (genitive Castaliae); first declension
- (Greek mythology) a nymph transformed into a fountain
- an ancient spring in Delphi, in modern Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses
- 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 |
Related terms
- Castalis
- Castalius
Descendants
- Translingual: Castalia
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