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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aufidus

Aufidus m sg (genitive Aufidī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe river Ofanto.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAufidus—
genitiveAufidī—
dativeAufidō—
accusativeAufidum—
ablativeAufidō—
vocativeAufide—

Aufĭdus, i, m., = Αὔφιδος,
I. a river in Apulia, remarkable for its swift and violent course, now Ofanto: longe sonans, Hor. C. 4, 9, 2: violens, id. ib. 3, 30, 10: acer, id. S. 1, 1, 58; on account of its divided outlet: tauriformis, id. C. 4, 14, 25; cf. Mann. Ital. II. p. 30 sq.—Hence, Aufĭ-dus, a, um, adj., of Aufidus: stagna, Sil. 10, 171.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianOfanto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAufidusAufidus (Αὔφιδος: Ofanto), the principal river of Apulia, and one of the most considerable of Southern Italy, flowing into the Adriatic Sea. Polybius …

Quick answers

What does Aufidus mean in Latin?
Aufidus, a proper noun, means “The river Ofanto.”.
What is the genitive of Aufidus?
The genitive singular is Aufidī. Aufidus is masculine, second declension.