LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Harpasus

Harpasus m sg (genitive Harpasī)
Classical[ˈhar.pa.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.pa.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Caria flowing into the Maeander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHarpasus—
genitiveHarpasī—
dativeHarpasō—
accusativeHarpasum—
ablativeHarpasō—
vocativeHarpase—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἅρπασος (Hárpasos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHarpasusHarpasus (Ἅρπασος: the reading Ἅρπαγος, in Diod. 14.29, is faulty), a river which the Ten Thousand crossed (400 feet broad) from the territory of the …GeographyHarpasusHarpasus (Ἅρπασος: Harpsa), a river of Caria, flowing from south to north, and emptying itself into the Maeander. (Plin. Nat. 5.29; Steph. B. sub voce…

Quick answers

What does Harpasus mean in Latin?
Harpasus, a proper noun, means “A river of Caria flowing into the Maeander”.
What is the genitive of Harpasus?
The genitive singular is Harpasī. Harpasus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Harpasus?
In classical Latin, [ˈhar.pa.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.pa.s̬us].