LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bēnācus

Bēnācus m sg (genitive Bēnācī)
Classical[beːˈnaː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[beˈnaː.kus]

Meaning

  1. The Lake Garda.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBēnācus—
genitiveBēnācī—
dativeBēnācō—
accusativeBēnācum—
ablativeBēnācō—
vocativeBēnāce—

Bēnācus, i, m., = Βήϝακος, Strabo: lacus,
I. a deep and rough lake in Gallia Transpadana, near Verona, through which the Mincius (Mincio) flows, now Lago di Garda, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 224; 9, 22, 38, § 75; and absol. Benacus, Verg. G. 2, 160; id. A. 10, 205.— Hence, Bēnācenses, ium, m., the people dwelling near Lake Benacus, Inscr. Grut. 260, 2.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianBenaco

Quick answers

What does Bēnācus mean in Latin?
Bēnācus, a proper noun, means “The Lake Garda.”.
What is the genitive of Bēnācus?
The genitive singular is Bēnācī. Bēnācus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bēnācus?
In classical Latin, [beːˈnaː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈnaː.kus].