Ἀτισών

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀτισών • (Atisṓnm (genitive Ἀτισῶνος); third declension

  1. Adige/Etsch, a river in northeastern Italy
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Gaius Marius 23.6:
      Οἱ δὲ βάρβαροι τὸ μὲν πέραν τοῦ Ἀτισῶνος φρούριον ἐπελθόντες ἔλαβον.
      Hoi dè bárbaroi tò mèn péran toû Atisônos phroúrion epelthóntes élabon.
      The Barbarians attacked and captured the fortress on the further side of the Adige.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Ατισών (Atisón); Ατισώνας (Atisónas)

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