"Selinus" meaning in Latin

See Selinus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [sɛˈliː.nuːs] [Classical-Latin], [seˈliː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:der|grc:Σελινοῦς|text=+|title=Selīnūs|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Σελινοῦς", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Selīnūs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Selīnūs"> Derived from Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs)., {{ety|la|:der|grc:Σελινοῦς|text=+|title=Selīnūs|tree=1}} Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek σέλινον (sélinon) Ancient Greek -οῦς (-oûs) Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs)der. Latin Selīnūs Derived from Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Selīnūs/Selīnūnt<3.loc>|g=f}} Selīnūs f sg (genitive Selīnūntis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Selīnūs/Selīnūnt<3.loc>}} Forms: Selīnūs [canonical, feminine, singular], Selīnūntis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Selīnūs [nominative, singular], Selīnūntis [genitive, singular], Selīnūntī [dative, singular], Selīnūntem [accusative, singular], Selīnūnte [ablative, singular], Selīnūs [singular, vocative], Selīnūntī [locative, singular], Selīnūnte [locative, singular]
  1. Selinunte Tags: declension-3 Derived forms: Selīnūsius
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