Aradus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρᾰδος (árădos, disturbance, palpitation).

Proper noun

Aradus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Aradidae – typical flat bugs.

Derived terms

See also

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄραδος (Árados).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aradus f sg (genitive Aradī); second declension

  1. an island off the coast of Phoenicia
  2. An important city on this island, now Arwad

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Aradus
genitive Aradī
dative Aradō
accusative Aradum
ablative Aradō
vocative Arade
locative Aradī

Derived terms

  • Aradius

References

  • Aradus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Aradus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly