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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Nessus

Nessus m sg (genitive Nessī)
Classical[ˈnɛs.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛs.sus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularNessus (centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNessus—
genitiveNessī—
dativeNessō—
accusativeNessum—
ablativeNessō—
vocativeNesse—

Nessus, i, m., = Νέσσος.
I. A river in Thrace, now the Mesto or (Turkish) Karasu, Liv. 45, 29, 6; also called Nestos ( = Νέστος), Mel. 2, 2.—
II. A Centaur, who, on offering violence to Dejanira, was slain by Hercules with a poisoned arrow, Ov. M. 9, 101 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 34.—Hence,
III. Nessēus, a, um, adj., of Nessus: venenum, with the blood of Nessus, poisoned by the arrow of Hercules, Ov. H. 9, 163: palla tabe Nesseā illita, Sen. Herc. Oet. 716.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέσσος (Néssos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNessusNessus. 2. A centaur, who carried Deianeira across the river Evenus, but, wishing to run away with her, ie was slot by Heracles with a poisoned arrow,…

Quick answers

What does Nessus mean in Latin?
Nessus, a proper noun, means “Nessus (centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles)”.
What is the genitive of Nessus?
The genitive singular is Nessī. Nessus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nessus?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɛs.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛs.sus].