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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Eurōtās

Eurōtās m sg (genitive Eurōtae)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈroː.taːs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈrɔː.tas]

Meaning

  1. The chief river of Laconia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEurōtās—
genitiveEurōtae—
dativeEurōtae—
accusativeEurōtān—
ablativeEurōtā—
vocativeEurōtā—

Eurōtas, ae, m., = Εὐρώτας,
I. the principal river of Laconia, on the banks of which Sparta stood, now Basilipotamo, Mel. 2, 3, 9; Plin. 4, 5, 8, § 16; Cic. Inv. 2, 21, 96; id. Tusc. 5, 34, 98; Ov. M. 2, 247; id. Am. 2, 17, 32 et saep.; nom. Eurōta, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 15 fin.; acc. Eurotan, Ov. M. 10, 169.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐρώτας (Eurṓtas).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEurotasEurotas (Εὐρώτας), a son of Myles and grandson of Lelex. He was the father of Sparte, the wife of Lacedaemon, and is said to have carried the waters, …

Quick answers

What does Eurōtās mean in Latin?
Eurōtās, a proper noun, means “The chief river of Laconia”.
What is the genitive of Eurōtās?
The genitive singular is Eurōtae. Eurōtās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Eurōtās?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯ˈroː.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯ˈrɔː.tas].