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Stylites
stylites
stylites
See also: Stylites
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek στῡλῑ́της (stūlī́tēs, “pillar-dweller”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /styːˈliː.teːs/
Noun
stȳlītēs m (genitive stȳlītae); first declension
- stylite (Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar)
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stȳlītēs | stȳlītae |
| genitive | stȳlītae | stȳlītārum |
| dative | stȳlītae | stȳlītīs |
| accusative | stȳlītēn | stȳlītās |
| ablative | stȳlītē | stȳlītīs |
| vocative | stȳlītē | stȳlītae |
Descendants
- English: Stylites