Peltae

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέλται (Péltai).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpel.tae̯/, [ˈpɛɫ̪t̪äe̯]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpel.te/, [ˈpɛl̪t̪e]

Proper noun

Peltae f pl (genitive Peltārum); first declension

one of the principal towns of Phrygia situated at the head of the river Maeander

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Peltae
Genitive	Peltārum
Dative	Peltīs
Accusative	Peltās
Ablative	Peltīs
Vocative	Peltae
Locative	Peltīs

Derived terms

Peltēnī

References

“Peltae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Peltae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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