LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

hexēris

hexēris f (genitive hexēris)
Classical[hɛkˈseː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[eɡˈzɛː.ris]

Meaning

  1. a galley with six banks of oars

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehexērishexērēs
genitivehexērishexērium
dativehexērīhexēribus
accusativehexēremhexērēs
hexērīs
ablativehexērehexēribus
vocativehexērishexērēs

hexēris, is, f., = ἑξήρης (ναῦς),
I. a vessel with six banks of oars, Liv. 37, 23, 5; 29, 9, 8.—Abl. hexere, Val. Max. 1, 8, ext. 11.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἑξήρης (hexḗrēs), from ἕξ (héx, “six”) + ἐρέτης (erétēs, “rowers, oars”).

Quick answers

What does hexēris mean in Latin?
hexēris, a noun, means “a galley with six banks of oars”.
What is the genitive of hexēris?
The genitive singular is hexēris. hexēris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce hexēris?
In classical Latin, [hɛkˈseː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eɡˈzɛː.ris].