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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Arethūsa

Arethūsa f (genitive Arethūsae)
Classical[a.rɛˈtʰuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[a.reˈtuː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. GreekA nymph of the Greek mythology
  2. A fountain at Syracuse
  3. A fountain in Euboea
  4. A fountain in Ithaca
  5. a city in Syria situated between Epiphania and Emesa
  6. a lake in Armenia, through which the Tigris flows
  7. a town in Macedonia, Greece

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArethūsa—
genitiveArethūsae—
dativeArethūsae—
accusativeArethūsam—
ablativeArethūsā—
vocativeArethūsa—
locativeArethūsae—

Ărĕthūsa, ae, f., = Ἀρέθουσα.
1. A celebrated fountain near Syracuse, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 53; acc. to the fable, a nymph in the train of Diana, in Elis, pursued by the river-god Alpheus, fled to Sicily, Ov. M. 5, 573 (cf. Pausan. 5, 7); hence it was believed that it flowed under the sea with the Alpheus, and appeared again in Sicily, Verg. E. 10, 4 sqq.; id. A. 3, 694; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 225; 31, 5, 30, § 55; cf. Mann. Ital. II. 325, and Alpheus.—
2. A fountain in Eubœa, Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 64.—
3. A fountain in Bœotia, Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 64.—
4. A lake in Armenia Major, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 226 (Jan, Aritissa).—
5. A town in Macedonia, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38.—
6. A town in Syria, on the Orontes, now Rustan or Restun, Itin. Anton. —
II. Derivv.
A. ărĕthūsaeus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to the fountain Arethusa (in Sicily), Arethusian, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 60.—
B. ărĕthūsis, ĭdis, adj., Arethusian, a poet. epithet for Syracuse, near which was the fountain Arethusa, Ov. F. 4, 873 (cf. id. ib. 5, 7: Aganippis Hippocrene).—
C. ărĕthūsĭus, a, um, adj.
1. Arethusian; hence poet. for Syracusan: proles, Sil. 14, 356.—
2. Subst.: ărĕthūsĭi, ōrum, m.
a. The inhabitants of Arethusa, in Macedonia, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 35.—
b. The inhabitants of Arethusa, in Syria, Plin. 5, 23, 19, § 82.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa).

Descendants
  • TranslingualArethusa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyArethusaArethusa 1. (Ἀρέθουσα: Eth. Ἀρεθούσιος, Arethusius, Plin. Nat. 5.23), a city of Syria, not far from Apamea, situated between Epiphania and Emesa. (Ant…Biography & mythologyArethusaArethusa (Ἀρέθουσα), one of the Nereids (Hygin. Praef. p. 9, ed. Staveren; Verg. G. 4.344), and the nymph of the famous well Arethusa in the island of…

Quick answers

What does Arethūsa mean in Latin?
Arethūsa, a proper noun, means “A nymph of the Greek mythology; A fountain at Syracuse; A fountain in Euboea”.
What is the genitive of Arethūsa?
The genitive singular is Arethūsae. Arethūsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Arethūsa?
In classical Latin, [a.rɛˈtʰuː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.reˈtuː.s̬a].