proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Hister
Hister m sg (genitive Histrī)
Meaning
- masculinesingularthe lower Danube
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hister | — |
| genitive | Histrī | — |
| dative | Histrō | — |
| accusative | Histrum | — |
| ablative | Histrō | — |
| vocative | Hister | — |
Hister, tri (less correctly Ister), m., = Ἴστρος,
I. the lower part of the Danube (the upper part, Danubius).
I. Prop.
A. In gen.:
Ponticum simul et Hadriaticum mare et Histrum amnem et Alpes conspici posse, Liv. 40, 21: turbidus et torquens flaventes Hister arenas, Verg. G. 3, 350: stat vetus urbs, ripae vicina binominis Histri, Ov. P. 1, 8, 11.—B. Esp.: Histro fallacior, an epithet applied by Tertullian to Marcion; because the river, on account of its strong eddies and many mouths, was dangerous to the navigator, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 1.—
II. Meton., one who dwells on the Danube:
collo triumphati proculcat Honorius Histri, Claud. VI. Cons. Honor. 648: aut tibi captivo famulus mittetur ab Histro, Mart. 7, 79, 11.hister, v. histrio
I. init.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴστρος (Ístros).