Nisyrus

Nisyrus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Νῑ́σῡρος (Nī́sūros)bor.
Latin Nīsȳrus

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑ́σῡρος (Nī́sūros).

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Nīsȳrus f sg (genitive Nīsȳrī); second declension

    1. An island situated between Kos and Telos

    Declension

    Second-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Nīsȳrus
    genitive Nīsȳrī
    dative Nīsȳrō
    accusative Nīsȳrum
    ablative Nīsȳrō
    vocative Nīsȳre

    Further reading

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