Ἀδρίας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ᾱ (Ădrĭ́ā, Adria) +‎ -ᾱς (-ās).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ᾱς • (Ădrĭ́āsm (genitive Ᾰ̓δρῐ́ου); first declension

  1. Adriatic Sea
    • 445 BCE – 380 BCE, Lysias, Against Diogeiton 25:
      καὶ ἀποπέμψας εἰς τὸν Ἀδρίαν ὁλκάδα δυοῖν ταλάντοιν, (...)
      kaì apopémpsas eis tòn Adrían holkáda duoîn talántoin, (...)
      Again, when he had dispatched a merchant vessel with two talents' worth onto the Adriatic Sea, (...)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Ᾰ̓δρῐᾰκός (Ădrĭăkós)
  • Ᾰ̓δρῐᾱνῐκός (Ădrĭānĭkós)
  • Ᾰ̓δρῐᾱνός (Ădrĭānós)
  • Ᾰ̓δρῐᾰ́ς (Ădrĭắs)
  • Ᾰ̓δρῐᾱτῐκός (Ădrĭātĭkós)
  • Ᾰ̓δρῐηνός (Ădrĭēnós)

Descendants

  • Greek: Αδρίας (Adrías)
  • Latin: Adrias

Further reading