Eresus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Eresus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Eresidae – ladybird spiders.

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References

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Eressus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἔρεσος (Éresos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Eresus f sg (genitive Eresī); second declension

  1. A city on the island of Lesbos

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Eresus
genitive Eresī
dative Eresō
accusative Eresum
ablative Eresō
vocative Erese
locative Eresī

Descendants

References

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