LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Gangēs

Gangēs m sg (genitive Gangis)
Classical[ˈɡaŋ.ɡeːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡan̠ʲ.d͡ʒes]

Meaning

  1. the Ganges

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGangēs—
genitiveGangis—
dativeGangī—
accusativeGangem—
ablativeGange—
vocativeGangēs—

Ganges, is, m., = Γάγγης,
I. the river Ganges, in India, Mel. 3, 7, 5 sq.; Plin. 6, 17, 21, § 60 sq.; Cic. Rep. 6, 20; Verg. G. 2, 137; Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 23; id. M. 2, 249; 4, 21 al. —
II. Derivv.
A. Gangētĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Ganges, found in the Ganges: tigris, Ov. M. 6, 636: aves, Col. 8, 8, 10: pubes, Sil. 3, 612: raptor, i. e. a tiger-hunter, Mart. 8, 26, 1: ales, i. e. a phœnix, Aus. Idyll. 11, 16; 20, 9.—
B. Gangētis, ĭdis, adj., the same: terra, i. e. India, Ov. Am. 1, 2, 47.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Gángēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishGanges
  • FrenchGange
  • ItalianGange
  • PortugueseGanges
  • SpanishGanges
  • Arabicالْغَانْجfrom French Gange
  • Iranian Persianگانْژfrom French Gange
  • TurkishGanjfrom French Gange
  • PolishGanges

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGangesGanges 1. (ὁ Γάγγης, Strab. xv. pp. 686, 719, &c.; Ptol. 7.1.29, &c.; in Lat. Ganges,--is: Adj. Γαγγητικός, Gangeticus, Gangetis), one of the largest …

Quick answers

What does Gangēs mean in Latin?
Gangēs, a proper noun, means “the Ganges”.
What is the genitive of Gangēs?
The genitive singular is Gangis. Gangēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Gangēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡaŋ.ɡeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡan̠ʲ.d͡ʒes].