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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Geraestus

Geraestus f sg (genitive Geraestī)
Classical[ɡɛˈrae̯s.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈrɛs.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularthe principal town of Euboea, near the promontory Geraestus or Geraestum, opposite to the promontory of Sunium, now Geresto, or, according to others, Kastri

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGeraestus—
genitiveGeraestī—
dativeGeraestō—
accusativeGeraestum
Geraeston		—
ablativeGeraestō—
vocativeGeraeste—
locativeGeraestī—

Gĕraestus or -os, i, f.,
I. the principal town of Eubœa, near the promontory Geraestus or Geraestum, opposite to the promontory of Sunium, now Geresto, or, acc. to others, Kastri, Liv. 31, 45, 10; Mel. 2, 7, 9; Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 63 sq.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Γεραιστός (Geraistós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGeraestusGeraestus (Γεραιστός: Eth. Γεραίστιος), a promontory of Euboea, forming the south-west extremity of the island, now called Cape Mandíli. There was a t…

Quick answers

What does Geraestus mean in Latin?
Geraestus, a proper noun, means “the principal town of Euboea, near the promontory Geraestus or Geraestum, opposite to the promontory of Sunium, now Geresto, or, according to others, Kastri”.
What is the genitive of Geraestus?
The genitive singular is Geraestī. Geraestus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Geraestus?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛˈrae̯s.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒeˈrɛs.tus].