charoneus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαρώνειος (Kharṓneios); equivalent to Charōn +‎ -ēus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Charōnēus (feminine Charōnēa, neuter Charōnēum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Charonic, Charonian; of or pertaining to Charon or the underworld in Greek mythology
    • c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 2.92:
      spiracula vocant, alii charonea, scrobes mortiferum spiritum exhalantes
      They are typically called vents, although others call them Charon’s ditches for their death-bringing vapors

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Charōnēus Charōnēa Charōnēum Charōnēī Charōnēae Charōnēa
genitive Charōnēī Charōnēae Charōnēī Charōnēōrum Charōnēārum Charōnēōrum
dative Charōnēō Charōnēae Charōnēō Charōnēīs
accusative Charōnēum Charōnēam Charōnēum Charōnēōs Charōnēās Charōnēa
ablative Charōnēō Charōnēā Charōnēō Charōnēīs
vocative Charōnēe Charōnēa Charōnēum Charōnēī Charōnēae Charōnēa

References

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