LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Adōnis

Adōnis m sg (genitive Adōnidis)
Classical[aˈdoː.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[aˈdɔː.nis]

Meaning

  1. GreekAdonis
  2. a river in Phoenicia, now the Abraham River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAdōnis—
genitiveAdōnidis
Adōnis		—
dativeAdōnidī—
accusativeAdōnidem
Adōnem, Adōnim, Adōnin		—
ablativeAdōnide
Adōne		—
vocativeAdōni—

Ădōnis, nis or nĭdis, m., = Ἄδωνις and Ἄδων (nom. Adon, Venant. Carm. 7, 12 and 18;
I. gen. Adonis, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; dat. Adonidi, Cic. N. D. 3, 23; acc. Adonidem, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 16: Adonim, Prop. 3, 5, 37, acc. to Müller, Adonem: Adonem, Serv. ad Verg. E. 10, 18; Arnob. 4, p. 184; voc. Adoni, Ov. Met. 10, 542; abl. Adone, App. M. 8, p. 213).
I. A son of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, beloved by Venus on account of his extraordinary beauty; he was torn in pieces in the chase by a wild boar, which Mars (acc. to some, Diana) sent against him out of jealousy, but was changed by Venus to a flower, which bore the name Adonium, and was yearly bewailed by her on the anniversary of his death, Ov. M. 10, 503 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 21; Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 37; cf. with 10, 18, and Adonia: Adonis horti, Gr. κῆποι Ἀδώνιδος, pots of lettuce and other plants, which blossom quick, but wither as soon, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; cf. Böttig. Sab. 1, 264.—
II. A name of the Sun-god among the Assyrians and Phœnicians, Macr. S. 1, 21.—
III. A name of a fish, i. q. exocoetus, Plin. 9, 19, 34, § 70.

Origins

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadan-der.?
  2. Proto-West Semitic*ʔadān-
  3. Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍(ʾdn)bor.?
  4. LatinAdōnis

Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis)bor. Latin Adōnis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAdonisAdonis (Ἄδωνις), according to Apollodorus (3.14.3) a son of Cinyras and Medarme, according to Hesiod (apud Apollod. 3.14.4) a son of Phoenix and Alphe…GeographyAdonisAdonis (Ἄδωνις: Nahr el Ibrahim), a small river of Syria, which rising in Mount Libanus enters the Mediterranean a few miles to the S. of Byblus. Maun…

Quick answers

What does Adōnis mean in Latin?
Adōnis, a proper noun, means “Adonis; a river in Phoenicia, now the Abraham River”.
What is the genitive of Adōnis?
The genitive singular is Adōnidis. Adōnis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Adōnis?
In classical Latin, [aˈdoː.nɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdɔː.nis].
Where does Adōnis come from?
Proto-Semitic *ʔadan-der.? → Proto-West Semitic *ʔadān- → Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn)bor.? → Latin Adōnis.