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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cȳnus

Cȳnus m sg (genitive Cȳnī)
Classical[ˈkyː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A port-town of Locris situated opposite to Aedepsus on the island of Euboea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCȳnus—
genitiveCȳnī—
dativeCȳnō—
accusativeCȳnum—
ablativeCȳnō—
vocativeCȳne—
locativeCȳnī—

Cȳnŭs, i, v. Cynos.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῦνος (Kûnos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCynusCynus (Κῦνος: Eth. Κύνιος, Eth. Κυναῖος), the principal sea-port of the Locri Opuntii, was situated on a cape at the northern extremity of the Opuntia…

Quick answers

What does Cȳnus mean in Latin?
Cȳnus, a proper noun, means “A port-town of Locris situated opposite to Aedepsus on the island of Euboea”.
What is the genitive of Cȳnus?
The genitive singular is Cȳnī. Cȳnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cȳnus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkyː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.nus].