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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Drabēscus

Drabēscus f sg (genitive Drabēscī)
Classical[draˈbeːs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[draˈbɛs.kus]

Meaning

  1. A town of Thrace situated not far from Amphipolis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDrabēscus—
genitiveDrabēscī—
dativeDrabēscō—
accusativeDrabēscum—
ablativeDrabēscō—
vocativeDrabēsce—
locativeDrabēscī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δραβησκός (Drabēskós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDrabescusDrabescus (Δραβῆσκος, Strab. vii. p.331; Steph. B. sub voce a place where the Athenian colonists of Amphipolis were defeated by the Thracian Edoni. In…

Quick answers

What does Drabēscus mean in Latin?
Drabēscus, a proper noun, means “A town of Thrace situated not far from Amphipolis”.
What is the genitive of Drabēscus?
The genitive singular is Drabēscī. Drabēscus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Drabēscus?
In classical Latin, [draˈbeːs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [draˈbɛs.kus].