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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Amnīsus

Amnīsus m sg (genitive Amnīsī)
Classical[amˈniː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[amˈniː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. A town of Crete and harbour of Cnossus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmnīsus—
genitiveAmnīsī—
dativeAmnīsō—
accusativeAmnīsum—
ablativeAmnīsō—
vocativeAmnīse—
locativeAmnīsī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμνισός (Amnisós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmnisusAmnisus (Ἀμνισός, a town in the N. of Crete, and the harbour of Cnossus in the time of Minos, was situated at the mouth of a river of the same name (t…

Quick answers

What does Amnīsus mean in Latin?
Amnīsus, a proper noun, means “A town of Crete and harbour of Cnossus”.
What is the genitive of Amnīsus?
The genitive singular is Amnīsī. Amnīsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Amnīsus?
In classical Latin, [amˈniː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [amˈniː.s̬us].