LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Biennus

Biennus m sg (genitive Biennī)
Classical[biˈɛn.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[biˈɛn.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA small city of Crete

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBiennus—
genitiveBiennī—
dativeBiennō—
accusativeBiennum—
ablativeBiennō—
vocativeBienne—
locativeBiennī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βίεννος (Bíennos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBiennusBiennus (Βίεννος: Eth. Βιέννιος: Viános), a small city of Crete which the coast-describer (Geogr. Graec. Minor. ed. Gail, vol. ii. p. 495) places at s…

Quick answers

What does Biennus mean in Latin?
Biennus, a proper noun, means “A small city of Crete”.
What is the genitive of Biennus?
The genitive singular is Biennī. Biennus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Biennus?
In classical Latin, [biˈɛn.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [biˈɛn.nus].