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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ergīnus

Ergīnus m sg (genitive Ergīnī)
Classical[ɛrˈɡiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[erˈd͡ʒiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A tributary river of the Hebrus, now called Ergene

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeErgīnus—
genitiveErgīnī—
dativeErgīnō—
accusativeErgīnum—
ablativeErgīnō—
vocativeErgīne—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐργῖνος (Ergînos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyErginusErginus (Ἐργῖνος), a son of Clymenus and Buzyge or Budeia, was king of Orchomenos. After Clymenus was killed by Perieres at the festival of the Onches…GeographyErginusErginus (Ἐργῖνος), a tributary of the river Hebrus in Thrace, the modern Erkene. (Apollon. 1.217; Pomp. Mel. 2.2; Plin. Nat. 4.18.) This seems to be t…

Quick answers

What does Ergīnus mean in Latin?
Ergīnus, a proper noun, means “A tributary river of the Hebrus, now called Ergene”.
What is the genitive of Ergīnus?
The genitive singular is Ergīnī. Ergīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ergīnus?
In classical Latin, [ɛrˈɡiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [erˈd͡ʒiː.nus].