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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Ēpīrus

Ēpīrus f sg (genitive Ēpīrī)

Meaning

  1. Epirus (a historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeĒpīrus—
genitiveĒpīrī—
dativeĒpīrō—
accusativeĒpīrum
Ēpīron		—
ablativeĒpīrō—
vocativeĒpīre—

Ēpīrus or -os, i, f., = Ἤπειρος,
I. the province of Epirus, in the north of Greece, now part of Albania, Mel. 2, 3, 4 sq.; 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 1 sqq.; Cic. Att. 2, 4, 5; id. Pis. 40, 96; Varr. R. R. 2, praef. 7; Verg. G. 1, 59; id. A. 3, 292; Ov. M. 8, 283; Stat. Achil. 1, 428 et saep.—
II. Derivv.
A. ēpīrōtēs, ae, m., = Ἠπειρώτης, an inhabitant of Epirus, an Epirote, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 98; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 33; scanned ēpĭrōtēs, Aus. Profess. 15, 13.—Adj., of Epirus: Epirotae equi, Veg. Vet. 6, 6, 3.—
B. ēpīrōtĭcus, a, um, adj., = Ἠπειρωτικός, of or from Epirus, Epirotic: familia, Varr. R. R. 1, 17, 5: boves, id. ib. 2, 5, 10: canes, id. ib. 2, 9, 5: res, Cic. Fam. 13, 18 fin.: litterae, id. Att. 5, 20, 9; 12, 53 et saep.—
C. ēpīrensis, e, adj., of Epirus: Alexander, Liv. 8, 17, 9.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος (Ḗpeiros).

Quick answers

What does Ēpīrus mean in Latin?
Ēpīrus, a proper noun, means “Epirus (a historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania)”.
What is the genitive of Ēpīrus?
The genitive singular is Ēpīrī. Ēpīrus is feminine, second declension.