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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Nēleus

Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī)
Classical[ˈneː.ɫe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.le.us]

Meaning

  1. The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
  2. A small river of Euboea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNēleus—
genitiveNēleī—
dativeNēleō—
accusativeNēleum—
ablativeNēleō—
vocativeNēlee—

Nēleus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Νηλευς,
I. a son of Neptune and the nymph Tyro, a king of Pylos, the father of twelve sons who were all, except Nestor, killed by Hercules, Ov. M. 2, 689; cf. id. ib. 12, 552; Hyg. Fab. 10.—Hence,
A. Nēlēĭus, a, um, adj., Nelean: Neleia Nestoris arva, Ov. H. 1, 63: Pyliae Neleia mella senectae, i. e. the eloquence of Nestor, Sil. 15, 459.—Esp. as subst.: Nēlēĭus, i, m., the Neleian, i. e. Nestor: haec postquam dulci Neleius edidit ore, Ov. M. 12, 577.—
B. Nēlēus, a, um, adj., Nelean: Nelea Pylos, Ov. M. 6, 418; 12, 558.—
C. Nēlīdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Nestor, a Nelide, Ov. M. 12, 553; Val. Fl. 1, 338.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNeleusNeleus (Νηλεύς), a son of Cretheus and Tyro, the daughter of Salmoneus. Tyro, previous to her marriage with Neleus, is said to have loved the river-go…

Quick answers

What does Nēleus mean in Latin?
Nēleus, a proper noun, means “The king of Pylus and father of Nestor; A small river of Euboea”.
What is the genitive of Nēleus?
The genitive singular is Nēleī. Nēleus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nēleus?
In classical Latin, [ˈneː.ɫe.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛː.le.us].