LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Hiericūs

Hiericūs f sg (genitive Hiericuntis)
Classical[hiˈɛ.rɪ.kuːs]Ecclesiastical[iˈɛː.ri.kus]

Meaning

  1. Jericho

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHiericūs—
genitiveHiericuntis—
dativeHiericuntī—
accusativeHiericuntem—
ablativeHiericunte—
vocativeHiericūs—
locativeHiericuntī
Hiericunte		—

Hĭĕrĭcūs, untis, f., = Ἱερικοῦς,
I. the city of Jericho, in Palestine, Plin. 5, 14, 15, § 70; 13, 4, 9, § 44.—Also called Jĕrĭcho, = Ἱεριχώ, Prud. Psych. 536; acc. Jerichon, Prud. Ham. 480 Dressel.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (Yərīḥṓ).

Quick answers

What does Hiericūs mean in Latin?
Hiericūs, a proper noun, means “Jericho”.
What is the genitive of Hiericūs?
The genitive singular is Hiericuntis. Hiericūs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hiericūs?
In classical Latin, [hiˈɛ.rɪ.kuːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈɛː.ri.kus].