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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Bēris

Bēris m sg (genitive Bēris)
Classical[ˈbeː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛː.ris]

Meaning

  1. 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 121855, Karl Müller (translator), Periplus Ponti Euxini, in Geographi graeci minores, Volume 1, page 409

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBēris—
genitiveBēris—
dativeBērī—
accusativeBērim
Bērin
—
ablativeBērī—
vocativeBēris—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βῆρις (Bêris).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Bēris mean in Latin?
Bēris, a proper noun, means “a river in Pontus, mentioned by Arrian”.
What is the genitive of Bēris?
The genitive singular is Bēris. Bēris is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Bēris?
In classical Latin, [ˈbeː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɛː.ris].