LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Nearchus

Nearchus m sg (genitive Nearchī)
Classical[neˈar.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[neˈar.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAn officer of Alexander the Great, famous for his voyage from the Indus river to the Persian gulf

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNearchus—
genitiveNearchī—
dativeNearchō—
accusativeNearchum—
ablativeNearchō—
vocativeNearche—

Nĕarchus, i, m., = Νέαρχος.
I. An admiral of Alexander the Great, who commanded the fleet sent on a voyage of discovery to India, and wrote the history of the expedition, Plin. 6, 23, 26, § 97; Curt. 9, 10, 2; 10, 1, 5; 10, 6, 6 al.—
II. A Tarentine, a host of the elder Cato, Cic. Sen. 12, 41.—
III. A beautiful youth, Hor. C. 3, 20, 6.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Νέαρχος (Néarkhos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNearchusNearchus (Νέαρχος), son of Androtimus, one of the most distinguished of the friends and officers of Alexander. He was a native of Crete, but settled a…

Quick answers

What does Nearchus mean in Latin?
Nearchus, a proper noun, means “An officer of Alexander the Great, famous for his voyage from the Indus river to the Persian gulf”.
What is the genitive of Nearchus?
The genitive singular is Nearchī. Nearchus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nearchus?
In classical Latin, [neˈar.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [neˈar.kus].