proper noun · femininesecond declension
Marathus
Marathus f sg (genitive Marathī)
Classical[ˈma.ra.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.ra.tus]
Meaning
- femininesingularan important city in Phoenicia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Marathus | — |
| genitive | Marathī | — |
| dative | Marathō | — |
| accusative | Marathum | — |
| ablative | Marathō | — |
| vocative | Marathe | — |
| locative | Marathī | — |
Mărăthus, i, m., = Μάραθος.
I. A favorite of Tibullus, Tib. 1, 8, 49.—
II. A freedman who wrote the acts of Augustus, Suet. Aug. 79.
Mărăthus, i, f., v. Marathos.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάραθος (Márathos).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyMarathusMarathus (Μάραθος: Eth. Μαραθηναῖος al. Μαραθῆνος), a city on the coast of Syria, north of Aradus, placed by Ptolemy in the district of Cassiotis, whi…GeographyMarathusMarathus (Μάραθος). 1. A small town in Phocis, near Anticyra, mentioned only by Strabo (ix. p.423). Perhaps represented by the remains at Sidhiro-kafk…