proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Eulaeus
Eulaeus m sg (genitive Eulaeī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈɫae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈlɛː.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Susiana which flows into the Tigris
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Eulaeus | — |
| genitive | Eulaeī | — |
| dative | Eulaeō | — |
| accusative | Eulaeum | — |
| ablative | Eulaeō | — |
| vocative | Eulaee | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Εὔλαιος (Eúlaios).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyEulaeusEulaeus (6 ὁ Εὔλαιος, Strab. xv. p.728; Diod. 19.19; Arrian, 7.7; Plin. Nat. 6.23. s. 26), a river of Susiana, which rises in the mountains to the eas…Biography & mythologyEulaeusEulaeus (Εὐλαῖος), an eunuch, became one of the regents of Egypt and guardians of Ptolemy Philometor on the death of Cleopatra, the mother of the latt…