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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Cnidus

Cnidus f sg (genitive Cnidī)
Classical[ˈknɪ.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkniː.dus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularKnidos (a Doric city in Caria, celebrated for its statue of Venus, the workmanship of Praxiteles)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCnidus—
genitiveCnidī
Gnidī		—
dativeCnidō
Gnidō		—
accusativeCnidum
Cnidon, Gnidon, Gnidum		—
ablativeCnidō
Gnidō		—
vocativeCnide
Gnide		—
locativeCnidī
Gnidī		—

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Κνίδος (Knídos).

Descendants
  • EnglishCnidus
  • FrenchCnide

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCnidusCnidus (Κνίδος, Cnidus: Eth. Κνίδιος), a city in Caria, at the western extremity of a long peninsula, which forms the southern side of the bay called …

Quick answers

What does Cnidus mean in Latin?
Cnidus, a proper noun, means “Knidos (a Doric city in Caria, celebrated for its statue of Venus, the workmanship of Praxiteles)”.
What is the genitive of Cnidus?
The genitive singular is Cnidī. Cnidus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cnidus?
In classical Latin, [ˈknɪ.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkniː.dus].