proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ēridanus
Ēridanus m sg (genitive Ēridanī)
Classical[eːˈrɪ.da.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈriː.da.nus]
Meaning
- Greeksynonym of Padus (“the River Po”)
- Eridanus (constellation lying between Orion and Cetus)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ēridanus | — |
| genitive | Ēridanī | — |
| dative | Ēridanō | — |
| accusative | Ēridanum | — |
| ablative | Ēridanō | — |
| vocative | Ēridane | — |
| locative | Ēridanī | — |
Ērĭdănus, i, m., = Ἠριδανός.
I. The mythical and poetical name of the river Po, Plin. 3, 16, 20, § § 117, 120; Verg. G. 4, 372; id. A. 6, 659; Prop. 1, 12, 4; 4 (5), 10, 39; Ov. M. 2, 324; 372; Mart. Cap. 6, § 640.—
II. The constellation Eridanus, Cic. Arat. 389; Hyg. Astr. 2, 32; Mart. Cap. 8, § 838 al.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós).
Descendants
- EnglishEridanus
- FrenchÉridan
- GermanEridanus
- ItalianEridano
- SpanishEridanus
- DutchEridanus
- FinnishEridanus
- GalicianEridano
- Japaneseエリダヌス座
- PolishErydan
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyEridanusEridanus (Ἠριδανός) was the name given by the Greeks to the PADUS or PO, the great river of Northern Italy. The appellation was adopted from them by t…Biography & mythologyEridanusEridanus (Ἠρίδανος), a river god, a son of Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Zeuxippe. (Hesiod. Theog. 338; Hyg. Fab. 14.) He is called the king of ri…