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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Derrhium

Derrhium n sg (genitive Derrhiī or Derrhī)
Classical[ˈdɛr.rʰi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛr.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA town of Laconia, situated on the Mount Taygetus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDerrhium—
genitiveDerrhiī
Derrhī		—
dativeDerrhiō—
accusativeDerrhium—
ablativeDerrhiō—
vocativeDerrhium—
locativeDerrhiī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δέρριον (Dérrhion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDerrhiumDerrhium (Δέρριον), a place in Laconia on Mt. Taygetus, containing a statue of Artemis Derrhiatis in the open air, and near it a fountain called Anonu…

Quick answers

What does Derrhium mean in Latin?
Derrhium, a proper noun, means “A town of Laconia, situated on the Mount Taygetus”.
What is the genitive of Derrhium?
The genitive singular is Derrhiī. Derrhium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Derrhium?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɛr.rʰi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɛr.ri.um].