Celbis
Latin
Alternative forms
- Gelbis
View of the river
Etymology
Of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *gilum (“brook”).[1] Compare Proto-Germanic *gilją (“brook, gully”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkel.bis/, [ˈkɛɫ̪bɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃel.bis/, [ˈt͡ʃɛlbis]
Proper noun
Celbis m sg (genitive Celbis); third declension
- The river Kyll, tributary of the Moselle
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Celbis |
| Genitive | Celbis |
| Dative | Celbī |
| Accusative | Celbem |
| Ablative | Celbe |
| Vocative | Celbis |
References
- “Gelbis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Celbis. (Nicht mehr online verfügbar.) In: Mannheimer Texte Online (MATEO).
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