phthongus
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos, “any clear, distinct sound”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰtʰon.ɡus/, [ˈpʰtʰɔŋ.ɡʊs]
Declension
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | phthongus | phthongī |
Genitive | phthongī | phthongōrum |
Dative | phthongō | phthongīs |
Accusative | phthongum | phthongōs |
Ablative | phthongō | phthongīs |
Vocative | phthonge | phthongī |
Synonyms
- (sound, tone): sonus (Pure Latin)
References
- phthongus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- phthongus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- phthongus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1,178/1
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