proper noun · masculinethird declension
Bēris
Bēris m sg (genitive Bēris)
Classical[ˈbeː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛː.ris]
Meaning
- a river in Pontus, mentioned by Arrian
Greek text: [Ἀπὸ δὲ Θερμώδοντος ποταμοῦ] εἰς Βῆριν ποταμὸν στάδια ξʹ, μίλια ηʹ. Ἀπὸ δὲ Βήρεως ποταμοῦ εἰ Θοάριον ποταμὸν στάδια Ϟʹ μίλια ιβʹ. Latin translation: A Thermodonte ad Berin fluvium stadia 60, milia 8. A Beri fluvio ad Thoarium (Thoarin?) fluvium stadia 90, milia 12
1855, Karl Müller (translator), Periplus Ponti Euxini, in Geographi graeci minores, Volume 1, page 409
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bēris | — |
| genitive | Bēris | — |
| dative | Bērī | — |
| accusative | Bērim Bērin | — |
| ablative | Bērī | — |
| vocative | Bēris | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βῆρις (Bêris).