ΚΑΝΩΒΩ, κανωβω
KANŌBŌ, kanōbō
Sounds Like: kah-NOH-boh
Translations: Canobus, Canopus
From the root: ΚΑΝΩΒΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Canobus, also known as Canopus, was an ancient Egyptian city located on the Canopic branch of the Nile Delta, near modern-day Abu Qir. It was a significant port city and a center for the worship of Serapis. The word here is in the dative case, indicating 'to Canobus' or 'at Canobus'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:14
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