Bistonis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βιστονίς (Bistonís).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈbis.to.nis/, [ˈbɪs̠t̪ɔnɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbis.to.nis/, [ˈbist̪onis]

Proper noun

Bistonis f sg (genitive Bistonidis); third declension

1. A lake of Thrace situated near Abdera

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Bistonis
Genitive	Bistonidis
Dative	Bistonidī
Accusative	Bistonidem
Ablative	Bistonide
Vocative	Bistonis

References

• “Bistonis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly