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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Nīsȳrus

Nīsȳrus f sg (genitive Nīsȳrī)
Classical[niːˈsyː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[niˈs̬iː.rus]

Meaning

  1. An island situated between Kos and Telos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNīsȳrus—
genitiveNīsȳrī—
dativeNīsȳrō—
accusativeNīsȳrum—
ablativeNīsȳrō—
vocativeNīsȳre—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑ́σῡρος (Nī́sūros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNísyrusNísyrus (Νίσυρος), a rocky island opposite to Cnidus, between Cos in the north and Telos in the south, about 12 1/2 Roman miles distant from Cape Trio…

Quick answers

What does Nīsȳrus mean in Latin?
Nīsȳrus, a proper noun, means “An island situated between Kos and Telos”.
What is the genitive of Nīsȳrus?
The genitive singular is Nīsȳrī. Nīsȳrus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nīsȳrus?
In classical Latin, [niːˈsyː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [niˈs̬iː.rus].