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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Briareus

Briareus m sg (genitive Briareī)
Classical[ˈbri.a.rɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈbriː.a.reu̯s]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBriare͡us—
genitiveBriareī—
dativeBriareō—
accusativeBriareum—
ablativeBriareō—
vocativeBriaree—

Brĭăreus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Βριαρεύς, Callim. Del. 143 (old form Βριάρεως, Hom. Il. 1, 403; v. Crus. Wb. of Prop. Names),
I. the hundred-armed giant, also called Ægœon: centumgeminus, Verg. A. 6, 287 Serv. and Heyne; cf. id. ib. 10, 565: ferox, Luc. 4, 596 Schol.: immensus, Stat. Th. 2, 596; cf. also Ov. M. 2, 10; Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 304: vastus, Sen. Herc. Oet. 167.—Hence, Brĭă-rēĭus, a um, adj., of or belonging to Briareus: turba, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 188.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βριαρεύς (Briareús) (older form Βριάρεως (Briáreōs)).

Quick answers

What does Briareus mean in Latin?
Briareus, a proper noun, means “A giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.”.
What is the genitive of Briareus?
The genitive singular is Briareī. Briareus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Briareus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbri.a.rɛu̯s]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbriː.a.reu̯s].