LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Halycus

Halycus m sg (genitive Halycī)
Classical[ˈha.ly.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.li.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Sicily that flows into the Mediterranean Sea, now the river Platani

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHalycus—
genitiveHalycī—
dativeHalycō—
accusativeHalycum—
ablativeHalycō—
vocativeHalyce—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅλυκος (Hálukos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHalycusHalycus (Ἅλυκος: Platani), a considerable river of Sicily, which rises nearly in the centre of the island, and flows towards the SW. till it enters th…

Quick answers

What does Halycus mean in Latin?
Halycus, a proper noun, means “a river in Sicily that flows into the Mediterranean Sea, now the river Platani”.
What is the genitive of Halycus?
The genitive singular is Halycī. Halycus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Halycus?
In classical Latin, [ˈha.ly.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.li.kus].