Copais
See also: copáis
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κωπᾱῐ̈́ς (Kōpāĭ̈́s).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [koːˈpaː.ɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [koˈpaː.is]
Proper noun
Cōpāïs f sg (genitive Cōpāïdis); third declension
- a former lake of Boeotia, now drained
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Cōpāïs |
| genitive | Cōpāïdis |
| dative | Cōpāïdī |
| accusative | Cōpāïdem |
| ablative | Cōpāïde |
| vocative | Cōpāïs |
References
- Copais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Copais Lacus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly