LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Amīsus

Amīsus f sg (genitive Amīsī)
Classical[aˈmiː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈmiː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. A city of Pontus situated not far from Sinope, now Samsun

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmīsus—
genitiveAmīsī—
dativeAmīsō—
accusativeAmīsum—
ablativeAmīsō—
vocativeAmīse—
locativeAmīsī—

Ămīsus, i, f., = Ἀμισός,
I. a town in Pontus, now Samsoon, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 8; Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115; Mel. 1, 19.—ămīsum, i, n., Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 7. Cf. Mann. Asia Min. 2, 448 sq.—ămīsēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Amisus, Plin. Ep. 10, 93.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμισός (Amisós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmisusAmisus (Ἀμισός: Eth. Ἀμισηνός, Eth. Ἀμίσιος, Eth. Amisenus: Eski Samsun), a city of Pontus in Asia Minor, situated on the west side of the bay called …

Quick answers

What does Amīsus mean in Latin?
Amīsus, a proper noun, means “A city of Pontus situated not far from Sinope, now Samsun”.
What is the genitive of Amīsus?
The genitive singular is Amīsī. Amīsus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Amīsus?
In classical Latin, [aˈmiː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈmiː.s̬us].