Deois
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δηωΐς (Dēōḯs), a synonym for Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē), the Greek counterpart of Roman Proserpina.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [deːˈoː.iːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪eˈɔː.is]
Proper noun
Dēōīs f sg (genitive Dēōidis); third declension
- (Roman mythology) synonym of Prōserpina (Roman goddess)
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dēōīs |
| genitive | Dēōidis |
| dative | Dēōidī |
| accusative | Dēōidem |
| ablative | Dēōide |
| vocative | Dēōīs |
References
- “Deois”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Deois in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.