proper noun · masculinethird declension
Agriānēs1
Agriānēs m pl (genitive Agriānum)
Classical[a.ɡriˈaː.neːs]Ecclesiastical[a.ɡriˈaː.nes]
Meaning
- A tribe of Paeonia who dwelt near the sources of the river Strymon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Agriānēs |
| genitive | — | Agriānum |
| dative | — | Agriānibus |
| accusative | — | Agriānēs |
| ablative | — | Agriānibus |
| vocative | — | Agriānēs |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγριᾶνες (Agriânes).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyAgrianesAgrianes (Ἀγριάνης: Ergina), a small river in Thrace, and one of the tributaries of the Hebrus. (Hdt. 4.89.) It flows from Mount Hieron in a NW. direc…GeographyAgrianesEth. Agrianes (Eth. Ἀγριάν, Ἀγριᾶνες), a Paeonian people, dwelling near the sources of the Strymon. They formed excellent light-armed troops, and are …