Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σιλωάμ (Silōám), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִּׁילוֹחַ (Shiloaḥ)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sīlōē ? sg (indeclinable)

  1. Silwan, a neighbourhood of Jerusalem, where Jesus cured a man born blind
    Synonym: Sīlōa

Declension

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Indeclinable noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Sīlōē
genitive Sīlōē
dative Sīlōē
accusative Sīlōē
ablative Sīlōē
vocative Sīlōē
locative Sīlōē

Descendants

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  • Italian: Siloe