proper noun · femininesecond declension
Ceramus
Ceramus f sg (genitive Ceramī)
Classical[ˈkɛ.ra.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.ra.mus]
Meaning
- femininesingularA city of Caria on the northern coast of the Ceramic Gulf
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ceramus | — |
| genitive | Ceramī | — |
| dative | Ceramō | — |
| accusative | Ceramum | — |
| ablative | Ceramō | — |
| vocative | Cerame | — |
| locative | Ceramī | — |
Cĕrămus, i, m., = Κέραμος,
I. a town on the coast of Caria, after which the Ceramicus Sinus (now the Gulf of Kos) is named, Mel. 1, 16, 2; Plin. 5, 29, 29, §§ 107 and 109.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κέραμος (Kéramos).