Ἑλλήσποντος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Ἕλλης (Héllēs, of Helle, genitive of Ἕλλη (Héllē)) + πόντος (póntos, sea).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἑλλήσποντος (Hellḗspontos) m (genitive Ἑλλησπόντου); second declension

  1. the Hellespont, later called the Dardanelles

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Ἑλλησπόντιος (Hellēspóntios)
  • Ἑλλησποντικός (Hellēspontikós)
  • Ἑλλησποντίς (Hellēspontís)

Descendants

Further reading

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