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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lixus

Lixus m sg (genitive Lixī)
Classical[ˈlɪk.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlik.sus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Mauritania, now the Loukkos
  2. masculinesingularA city situated along the river

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLixus—
genitiveLixī—
dativeLixō—
accusativeLixum—
ablativeLixō—
vocativeLixe—
locativeLixī—

Lixus, i, m., = Λίξος,
I. a river in Mauritania, with a city of the same name, now Wady al-Khos, Mel. 3, 10, 6; Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 9; Sil. 3, 258; 5, 400.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίξος (Líxos).

Quick answers

What does Lixus mean in Latin?
Lixus, a proper noun, means “a river in Mauritania, now the Loukkos; A city situated along the river”.
What is the genitive of Lixus?
The genitive singular is Lixī. Lixus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lixus?
In classical Latin, [ˈlɪk.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlik.sus].