proper noun · masculinethird declension
Borysthenēs
Borysthenēs m sg (genitive Borysthenis)
Classical[bɔˈrys.tʰɛ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[boˈris.te.nes]
Meaning
- Borysthenes (the Dnieper, the Dnipro)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Borysthenēs | — |
| genitive | Borysthenis | — |
| dative | Borysthenī | — |
| accusative | Borysthenem | — |
| ablative | Borysthene | — |
| vocative | Borysthenēs | — |
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Βορυσθένης,
I. a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—
II. Derivv.
A. Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—
B. Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Βορυσθενίς, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—
D. Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Βορυσθενῖται, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33.
Origins
Proto-Scythian [Term?]bor. Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs)bor. Latin Borysthenēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).
Descendants
- FrenchBorysthène
- EnglishBorysthenes
- TranslingualBorysthenes