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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gerasus

Gerasus m sg (genitive Gerasī)
Classical[ˈɡɛ.ra.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.ra.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Dacia, now the river Körös in Hungary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGerasus—
genitiveGerasī—
dativeGerasō—
accusativeGerasum—
ablativeGerasō—
vocativeGerase—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGerasusGerasus a river of Dacia (Amm. Marc. 31.3.7), which Jornandes (de Get. 22) calls GRISSIA and the Geographer of Ravenna GRESIA. Schafarik (Slav. Alt. v…

Quick answers

What does Gerasus mean in Latin?
Gerasus, a proper noun, means “a river in Dacia, now the river Körös in Hungary”.
What is the genitive of Gerasus?
The genitive singular is Gerasī. Gerasus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gerasus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɛ.ra.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.ra.s̬us].