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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cēphīsus

Cēphīsus m sg (genitive Cēphīsī)
Classical[keːˈpʰiː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈfiː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. A river of Boeotia
  2. A river of Attica
  3. A river of Argolis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCēphīsus—
genitiveCēphīsī—
dativeCēphīsō—
accusativeCēphīsum—
ablativeCēphīsō—
vocativeCēphīse—

Cēphīsus (-ŏs) or Cēphissus, i, m., = Κηφῖσις or Κηφισσός.
I. A river in Phocis and Bœotia, now Cephisso, Gaurio, or Gerios, Ov. M. 3, 19; Stat. Th. 7, 349; Luc. 3, 175; Plin. 4, 7, 12, §§ 26 and 27; as river-god, father of Narcissus, Ov. M. 3, 343; Stat. Th. 7, 340.—
2. Hence,
a. Cēphīsĭus or Cēphissĭ-us, i, m., = Narcissus, Ov. M. 3, 351.—
b. Cē-phīsis or Cēphissis, ĭdis, adj. fem., of Cephisus: undas, Ov. M. 1, 369.—
II. A river on the west side of Athens, emptying into the Saronic Gulf, Ov. M. 7, 388.—
B. Hence,
1. Cēphīsĭa, ae, f., name of a small district of Altica, abounding in springs, Gell. 1, 2, 2; 18, 10, 1; and of a fountain, Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 24.—
2. Cēphīsĭăs (Cēphissĭas), ădis, adj. fem., of Cephisus: ora, the banks of the Attic Cephisus, where Procrustes had his abode, Ov. M. 7, 438.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηφῑσός (Kēphīsós).

Quick answers

What does Cēphīsus mean in Latin?
Cēphīsus, a proper noun, means “A river of Boeotia; A river of Attica; A river of Argolis”.
What is the genitive of Cēphīsus?
The genitive singular is Cēphīsī. Cēphīsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cēphīsus?
In classical Latin, [keːˈpʰiː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃeˈfiː.s̬us].