Xanthus
See also: xanthus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ξάνθος (Xánthos), presumably from ξανθός (xanthós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈksan.tʰʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈksan̪.t̪us]
Proper noun
Xanthus m sg (genitive Xanthī); second declension
- The name of several rivers and their associated deities, especially the Scamander.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Xanthus |
| genitive | Xanthī |
| dative | Xanthō |
| accusative | Xanthum |
| ablative | Xanthō |
| vocative | Xanthe |
References
- “Xanthus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Xanthus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.