proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Charadrus
Charadrus m sg (genitive Charadrī)
Classical[ˈkʰa.ra.drʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ra.drus]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara river in Cilicia, now the Kaledran Creek
- masculinesingularThe name of various rivulets of Greece
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Charadrus | — |
| genitive | Charadrī | — |
| dative | Charadrō | — |
| accusative | Charadrum | — |
| ablative | Charadrō | — |
| vocative | Charadre | — |
Chărā^drus, i, f.,
I. a town in Syria, Plin. 5, 20, 18, § 79.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάραδρος (Kháradros).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyCharadrusCharadrus (Χάραδρος), a place on the coast of Cilicia, between Platanus and Cragus, according to the Stadiasmus. Strabo (p. 669), who writes it Χαραδρ…GeographyCharadrusCharadrus (Χάραδρος), the name of many mountain torrents in Greece. 1. In Phocis. [CHARADRA No. 1.] 2. In Epeirus. [CHARADRA No. 2.] 3. In Achaia. [AC…