proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Āsōpus
Āsōpus m sg (genitive Āsōpī)
Classical[aːˈsoː.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈs̬ɔː.pus]
Meaning
- A river flowing through the southern part of Boeotia
- A river of Peloponnesus, flowing into the Corinthian gulf
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Āsōpus | — |
| genitive | Āsōpī | — |
| dative | Āsōpō | — |
| accusative | Āsōpum | — |
| ablative | Āsōpō | — |
| vocative | Āsōpe | — |
Āsōpus (-os), i, m. (nom. Gr. Asopos, Stat. Th. 7, 315; acc. Gr. Asopon, Ov. Am. 3, 6, 33), = Ἀσωπός.
I. A river in Bœotia; personified, the father of Ægina, Evadne, and Eubœa, and grandfather of Æacus (v. Asopis and Asopiades), Ov. Am. 3, 6, 33.—
II. A river in Thessaly, Liv 36, 22.—
III. In Phrygia, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 105
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀσωπός (Asōpós).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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