LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Elyrus

Elyrus f sg (genitive Elyrī)
Classical[ˈɛ.ly.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.li.rus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Crete situated between Cydonia and Lissus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeElyrus—
genitiveElyrī—
dativeElyrō—
accusativeElyrum—
ablativeElyrō—
vocativeElyre—
locativeElyrī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλυρος (Éluros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyElyrusElyrus (Ἔλυρος: Eth. Ἐλύριος, Steph. B. sub voce a town of Crete, which Scylax (Geog. Graec. Min. vol. i. p. 265, ed. Gail) places between Cydonia and…

Quick answers

What does Elyrus mean in Latin?
Elyrus, a proper noun, means “A town of Crete situated between Cydonia and Lissus”.
What is the genitive of Elyrus?
The genitive singular is Elyrī. Elyrus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Elyrus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.ly.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.li.rus].