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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aōus

Aōus m sg (genitive Aōī)
Classical[aˈoː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈɔː.us]

Meaning

  1. The main river of Illyria, now the river Vjosë in Albania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAōus—
genitiveAōī—
dativeAōō—
accusativeAōum—
ablativeAōō—
vocativeAōe—

Ăōus, i, m.,
I. a river of Illyria which falls into the Ionian Sea, now Vovussa or Lao, Liv. 32, 5, 10; Plin. 3, 23, 26, § 145.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀῶος (Aôos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAousAous more rarely AEAS (Ἄωος, Ἀῶος, Ἀῷος, Pol. Strab. Liv.: Αἴας, Hecat. ap. Strab. p. 316; Scylax, s. v. Ἰλλύριοι; Steph. B. sub voce Λάκμων; V. Max. …

Quick answers

What does Aōus mean in Latin?
Aōus, a proper noun, means “The main river of Illyria, now the river Vjosë in Albania”.
What is the genitive of Aōus?
The genitive singular is Aōī. Aōus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aōus?
In classical Latin, [aˈoː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈɔː.us].