LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Nestus

Nestus m sg (genitive Nestī)
Classical[ˈnɛs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛs.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Thrace, now the Mesta

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNestus—
genitiveNestī—
dativeNestō—
accusativeNestum—
ablativeNestō—
vocativeNeste—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέστος (Néstos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNestusNestus or NESSUS (Νέστος, Scyl. pp. 8, 29; Scymn. 672; Pomp. Mela, 2.2. §§ 2, 9; Plin. 4.11, 8.16; Νέσσος, Hesiod. Theog. 341; Ptol. 3.12.2, 3.13.7; Μ…

Quick answers

What does Nestus mean in Latin?
Nestus, a proper noun, means “A river of Thrace, now the Mesta”.
What is the genitive of Nestus?
The genitive singular is Nestī. Nestus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nestus?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɛs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛs.tus].