LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Āternus

Āternus m sg (genitive Āternī)
Classical[aːˈtɛr.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈtɛr.nus]

Meaning

  1. The Aterno river, that flows in Abruzzo.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeĀternus—
genitiveĀternī—
dativeĀternō—
accusativeĀternum—
ablativeĀternō—
vocativeĀterne—

Āternus, i, m., = Ἄτερνος,
I. a river in Samnium emptying into the Adriatic Sea, now Pescara, Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 44; 3, 12, 17, § 106.—At its mouth was the town āter-num, i, n., = Ἄτερνον, named after it, now also called Pescara, Liv. 24, 47; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 468.—Hence, Aternensis ager, Front. Col. p. 120 Goes.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAternusAternus (Ἄτερνος: Aterno), a considerable river of Central Italy, flowing into the Adriatic Sea between Adria and Ortona. Strabo correctly describes i…

Quick answers

What does Āternus mean in Latin?
Āternus, a proper noun, means “The Aterno river, that flows in Abruzzo.”.
What is the genitive of Āternus?
The genitive singular is Āternī. Āternus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Āternus?
In classical Latin, [aːˈtɛr.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈtɛr.nus].