Pharus
See also: pharus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰa.rus/, [ˈpʰärʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfa.rus/, [ˈfäːrus]
Proper noun
Pharus f sg (genitive Pharī); second declension
- Pharos, the small island off Alexandria where the famous lighthouse was located.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pharus |
| Genitive | Pharī |
| Dative | Pharō |
| Accusative | Pharum |
| Ablative | Pharō |
| Vocative | Phare |
References
- “Pharus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Pharus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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