LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

Gerasēnus1

Gerasēnus m (genitive Gerasēnī, feminine Gerasēna)
Classical[ɡɛ.raˈseː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒe.raˈs̬ɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a Gerasene (inhabitant of Gerasa)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGerasēnus
Gerasēna		Gerasēnī
Gerasēnae
genitiveGerasēnī
Gerasēnae		Gerasēnōrum
Gerasēnārum
dativeGerasēnō
Gerasēnae		Gerasēnīs
accusativeGerasēnum
Gerasēnam		Gerasēnōs
Gerasēnās
ablativeGerasēnō
Gerasēnā		Gerasēnīs
vocativeGerasēne
Gerasēna		Gerasēnī
Gerasēnae

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Γέρασα(Gérasa)
  2. Ancient Greek -νός(-nós)
  3. Ancient Greek -ηνός(-ēnós)
  4. LatinGerasēnus

Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós)bor. Latin Gerasēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Gerasa + -ēnus.

Descendants
  • EnglishGerasene
  • Frenchgérasène
  • FrenchGérasène
  • Italiangeraseno
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Gerasēnus2
Gerasēnus (feminine Gerasēna, neuter Gerasēnum)
Classical[ɡɛ.raˈseː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒe.raˈs̬ɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveGerasene (of or pertaining to Gerasa and the surrounding district or to its inhabitants)
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Gerasenus.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGerasēnusGerasēnaGerasēnum
genitiveGerasēnīGerasēnaeGerasēnī
dativeGerasēnōGerasēnaeGerasēnō
accusativeGerasēnumGerasēnamGerasēnum
ablativeGerasēnōGerasēnāGerasēnō
vocativeGerasēneGerasēnaGerasēnum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGerasēnīGerasēnaeGerasēna
genitiveGerasēnōrumGerasēnārumGerasēnōrum
dativeGerasēnīsGerasēnīsGerasēnīs
accusativeGerasēnōsGerasēnāsGerasēna
ablativeGerasēnīsGerasēnīsGerasēnīs
vocativeGerasēnīGerasēnaeGerasēna

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Γέρασα(Gérasa)
  2. Ancient Greek -νός(-nós)
  3. Ancient Greek -ηνός(-ēnós)
  4. LatinGerasēnus

Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós)bor. Latin Gerasēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Gerasa + -ēnus.

Quick answers

What does Gerasēnus mean in Latin?
Gerasēnus, a noun, means “a Gerasene (inhabitant of Gerasa)”.
What is the genitive of Gerasēnus?
The genitive singular is Gerasēnī. Gerasēnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gerasēnus?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛ.raˈseː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒe.raˈs̬ɛː.nus].
Where does Gerasēnus come from?
Ancient Greek Γέρασα (Gérasa) → Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) → Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) → Latin Gerasēnus.