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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Crīmīsus

Crīmīsus m sg (genitive Crīmīsī)
Classical[kriːˈmiː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[kriˈmiː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. a river in Sicily which flows near Segesta, famous for the battle won by Timoleon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCrīmīsus—
genitiveCrīmīsī—
dativeCrīmīsō—
accusativeCrīmīsum—
ablativeCrīmīsō—
vocativeCrīmīse—

Crīmīsus (in MSS. and edd. also Crī-messus, Crīmissus, Crīnīsus, and Crīnissus), i, m., = Κριμῖσός (Κριμισσός),
I. a river on the south-west coast of Sicily, Nep. Timol. 2, 4; Verg. A. 5, 38; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 57; Hyg. Fab. 273.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κριμισός (Krimisós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCrimisusCrimisus or CRIMISSUS (Κριμισός, Lycophr., Dionys.; Κριμησός, Plut.; Κριμισσός, Ael.), a river of Sicily, in the neighbourhood of Segesta, celebrated …

Quick answers

What does Crīmīsus mean in Latin?
Crīmīsus, a proper noun, means “a river in Sicily which flows near Segesta, famous for the battle won by Timoleon”.
What is the genitive of Crīmīsus?
The genitive singular is Crīmīsī. Crīmīsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Crīmīsus?
In classical Latin, [kriːˈmiː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kriˈmiː.s̬us].