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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Caīcus

Caīcus m sg (genitive Caīcī)
Classical[kaˈiː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈiː.kus]

Meaning

  1. an important river in Mysia, now the Bakırçay River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCaīcus—
genitiveCaīcī—
dativeCaīcō—
accusativeCaīcum—
ablativeCaīcō—
vocativeCaīce—

Căīcus (Căȳcus, Ov. M. 12, 111), i, m., = Κάικος.
I. A river of Greater Mysia, which takes its rise on Mt. Teuthras, passes near Pergamus, and flows into the sea opposite Lesbos; now the Bakhir Tchai, Cic. Fl. 29, 72; Liv. 37, 18, 6; Mel. 1, 18, 1; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 121; Verg. G. 4, 370; Ov. M. 2, 243; 15, 278; Luc. 3, 203.—
II. One of the companions of Æneas, Verg. A. 1, 183; 9, 35.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Καϊκός (Kaïkós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaicusCaicus (Κάϊκος), a river of Mysia (Hdt. 6.28; 7.42), first mentioned by Hesiod (Hes. Th. 343), who, as well as the other poets, fixes the quantity of …Biography & mythologyCaicusCaicus (Καϊανός), two mythical personages, one a son of Oceanus and Tethys (Hesiod, Hes. Th. 343), and the other a son of Hermes and Ocyrrhoe, who thr…

Quick answers

What does Caīcus mean in Latin?
Caīcus, a proper noun, means “an important river in Mysia, now the Bakırçay River”.
What is the genitive of Caīcus?
The genitive singular is Caīcī. Caīcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Caīcus?
In classical Latin, [kaˈiː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈiː.kus].