Definify.com
Definition 2025
Salamis
Salamis
See also: salamis
English
Proper noun
Salamis
- An island in the Saronic Gulf off Athens where a famous battle in the Persian Wars took place.
- An ancient city in Cyprus.
Translations
island in the Saronic Gulf
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς (Salamís).
Proper noun
Salamis f (genitive Salamīnis); third declension
Declension
Third declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Salamis |
| genitive | Salamīnis |
| dative | Salamīnī |
| accusative | Salamīnem Salamīna |
| ablative | Salamīne |
| vocative | Salamis |
| locative | Salamīne |
References
- Salamis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Salamis”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.