saphon

Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

saphōn m (genitive saphōnis); third declension

  1. A ship's cable

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative saphōn saphōnēs
genitive saphōnis saphōnum
dative saphōnī saphōnibus
accusative saphōnem saphōnēs
ablative saphōne saphōnibus
vocative saphōn saphōnēs

References

  • “saphon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • saphon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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