adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
ē̆ōus1
ē̆ōus (feminine ē̆ōa, neuter ē̆ōum)
Classical[eːˈoː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈɔː.us]
Meaning
- Classical Latinadjectiveof the east
- Late Latinadjectiveof the dawn
- Late Latinadjectiveof the morning
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ē̆ōus | ē̆ōa | ē̆ōum |
| genitive | ē̆ōī | ē̆ōae | ē̆ōī |
| dative | ē̆ōō | ē̆ōae | ē̆ōō |
| accusative | ē̆ōum | ē̆ōam | ē̆ōum |
| ablative | ē̆ōō | ē̆ōā | ē̆ōō |
| vocative | ē̆ōe | ē̆ōa | ē̆ōum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ē̆ōī | ē̆ōae | ē̆ōa |
| genitive | ē̆ōōrum | ē̆ōārum | ē̆ōōrum |
| dative | ē̆ōīs | ē̆ōīs | ē̆ōīs |
| accusative | ē̆ōōs | ē̆ōās | ē̆ōa |
| ablative | ē̆ōīs | ē̆ōīs | ē̆ōīs |
| vocative | ē̆ōī | ē̆ōae | ē̆ōa |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Eōus or Ēōus adj.
, Ἐῷος or Ἠῷος, of dawn, of the morning: Atlantides abscondantur, i. e. set in the morning, V.—As subst m., the morning star, V.—The East, orient, Pr., O.—Of the east, eastern, orient, V., H., O. — Plur m. as subst, the Eastern warriors, V.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἠῷος (ēōîos), ἑῷος (heōîos, “of the east; of the morning”), derived from ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”).
Descendants
- EnglishEoan
- Italianeoo
- Portugueseeoo