LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Epidaurus

Epidaurus m sg (genitive Epidaurī)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈdau̯.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈdaːu̯.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularEpidaurus (an ancient town on the Argolid Peninsula, Greece, famous for its theatre)
  2. masculinesingularEpidaurus (a modern municipality of Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece)
  3. masculinesingularEpidaurus, Epidaurum (an ancient city in Dalmatia, in modern Croatia; modern Cavtat)
  4. masculinesingularEpidauros, Epetium (an ancient village in Dalmatia, in modern Croatia; modern Stobreč)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEpidaurus—
genitiveEpidaurī—
dativeEpidaurō—
accusativeEpidaurum—
ablativeEpidaurō—
vocativeEpidaure—
locativeEpidaurī—

Ĕpĭdaurus, i, f., = Ἐπίδαυρος.
I. A city in Argolis, on the Saronic Gulf, with a famous temple of Aesculapius, now Pidhavro, Mel. 2, 3, 8; Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 17; Liv. 45, 28; Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 83; Verg. G. 3, 44 al.—
B. Derivv.
1. ĕpĭdaurĭus, a, um, adj., of Epidaurus, Epidaurian: litora, Ov. M. 15, 643: tellus, id. ib. 7, 436; cf. rura, Stat. Th. 4, 123: serpens, Hor. S. 1, 3, 27: nutrix Semeles, Beroe, Ov. M. 2, 278: deus, Prop. 2, 1, 61; called also simply Epidaurius, Ov. M. 15, 723; id. P. 1, 3, 21. —Subst.: Epidaurii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Epidaurus, Mel. 2, 3, 8.—
2. ĕpĭdaurēus, a, um, adj., the same: sedes, Avien. Arat. 207.—
3. ĕpĭdaurĭ-cus, a, um, adj., the same: litus, Mel. 2, 7, 10.—
II. Epidaurus Lĭmēra, = Ἐπίδαυρος ἡ Λιμηρά, a fortified sea-port on the eastern coast of Laconia, now Palea Monemvasia, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 17.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπίδαυρος (Epídauros).

Descendants
  • ItalianEpidauro

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEpidaurusEpidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος: Eth. Ἐπιδαύριος), a town on the eastern coast of Peloponnesus, in the district called Argolis under the Romans. Throughout the f…GeographyEpidaurusEpidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος, Ptol. 2.16.4, Peut. Tab.; Epidaurum, Plin. Nat. 3.22, Geog. Rav.: Ragusa-Vecchia; Illyric, Zaptal), a maritime city of Illyricum…Biography & mythologyEpidaurusEpidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος), the mythical founder of Epidaurus, a son of Argos and Evadne, but according to Argive legends a son of Pelops, and according to…

Quick answers

What does Epidaurus mean in Latin?
Epidaurus, a proper noun, means “Epidaurus (an ancient town on the Argolid Peninsula, Greece, famous for its theatre); Epidaurus (a modern municipality of Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece); Epidaurus, Epidaurum (an ancient city in Dalma”.
What is the genitive of Epidaurus?
The genitive singular is Epidaurī. Epidaurus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Epidaurus?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.pɪˈdau̯.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.piˈdaːu̯.rus].