Briareus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Βριαρεύς (Briareús) (older form Βριάρεως (Briáreōs)).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈbri.a.rɛu̯s]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈbriː.a.reu̯s]
Proper noun
Briareus m sg (genitive Briareī); second declension
- A giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Briare͡us |
| genitive | Briareī |
| dative | Briareō |
| accusative | Briareum |
| ablative | Briareō |
| vocative | Briaree |
Derived terms
- Briarēius (adjective)