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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cychreus

Cychreus m sg (genitive Cychreī or Cychreos)
Classical[ˈky.kʰre.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.kre.us]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularCychreus (the son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis)
    Telamon Salaminem ad Cychreum Neptuno, [...]1565, Apollodorus of Athens, Bibliotheces, folio 74v:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCychreus—
genitiveCychreī
Cychreos		—
dativeCychreō—
accusativeCychreum
Cychrea		—
ablativeCychreō—
vocativeCychreu—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυχρεύς (Kukhreús).

Descendants
  • EnglishCychreus
  • ItalianCicreo
  • FrenchCychréefrom Middle French Cychree

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCychreusCychreus (Κυχρεύς), or CENCHREUS, a son of Poseidon and Salamis, became king of the island of Salamis, which was called after him Cychreia, and which …

Quick answers

What does Cychreus mean in Latin?
Cychreus, a proper noun, means “Cychreus (the son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis)”.
What is the genitive of Cychreus?
The genitive singular is Cychreī. Cychreus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cychreus?
In classical Latin, [ˈky.kʰre.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.kre.us].