Pholus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φόλος (Phólos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰo.lus/, [ˈpʰɔ.ɫʊs]

Proper noun

Pholus m (genitive Pholī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A centaur, son of Silenus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Pholus
Genitive Pholī
Dative Pholō
Accusative Pholum
Ablative Pholō
Vocative Phole

References
  • Pholus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Pholus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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