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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Neaethus

Neaethus m sg (genitive Neaethī)
Classical[neˈae̯.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[neˈɛː.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Bruttium that flows into the Ionian Sea, now the river Neto

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNeaethus—
genitiveNeaethī—
dativeNeaethō—
accusativeNeaethum—
ablativeNeaethō—
vocativeNeaethe—

Nĕaethus, i, m., = Νέαιθος,
I. a river in the territory of the Bruttii, the modern Nieto or Neto, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 97 (in Ov. M. 15, 51, instead of Neaethum, we should read, acc. to the manuscripts, Neretum, q. v.).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέαιθος (Néaithos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNeaethusNeaethus (Νέαιθος, Strab; Νήαιθος, Theocr.; Ναύαιθος, Lycophr.), a river on the E. coast of Bruttium, falling into the gulf of Tarentum about 10 miles…

Quick answers

What does Neaethus mean in Latin?
Neaethus, a proper noun, means “a river in Bruttium that flows into the Ionian Sea, now the river Neto”.
What is the genitive of Neaethus?
The genitive singular is Neaethī. Neaethus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Neaethus?
In classical Latin, [neˈae̯.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [neˈɛː.tus].