Neleus

Neleus

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús)bor.
Latin Nēleus

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī); second declension

    1. The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
    2. A small river of Euboea

    Declension

    Second-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Nēleus
    genitive Nēleī
    dative Nēleō
    accusative Nēleum
    ablative Nēleō
    vocative Nēlee

    References

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