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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Chrȳsus

Chrȳsus m sg (genitive Chrȳsī)
Classical[ˈkʰryː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkriː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. a river in Hispania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeChrȳsus—
genitiveChrȳsī—
dativeChrȳsō—
accusativeChrȳsum—
ablativeChrȳsō—
vocativeChrȳse—
locativeChrȳsī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) (already Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀬𐀰 (ku-ru-so)), Semitic loan, compare with Biblical Hebrew חָרוּץ (ḥārūṣ), Akkadian 𒆬𒄀 (ḫurāṣu [KUG.SIG₁₇]).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyChrysusChrysus (Χρυσός), the fourteenth (or thirteenth) of the family of the Asclepiadae, was the youngest son of Nebrus, the brother of Gnosidicus, and the …

Quick answers

What does Chrȳsus mean in Latin?
Chrȳsus, a proper noun, means “a river in Hispania”.
What is the genitive of Chrȳsus?
The genitive singular is Chrȳsī. Chrȳsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Chrȳsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰryː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkriː.s̬us].