LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ōchus

Ōchus m sg (genitive Ōchī)
Classical[ˈoː.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.kus]

Meaning

  1. Ochus (a major river in Central Asia; now usually called the Panj)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeŌchus—
genitiveŌchī—
dativeŌchō—
accusativeŌchum—
ablativeŌchō—
vocativeŌche—

Ōchus, i, m., = Ὦχος.
I. A river in Bactriana, that empties into the Oxus, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 49; Curt. 7, 10, 15; Amm. 23, 6, 57.—
II. A surname of Artaxerxes III., king of Persia, Curt. 10, 5, 23.—
III. Son of Darius Codomannus, Curt. 4, 14, 22.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ὦχος (Ôkhos).

Descendants
  • EnglishOchus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOchusOchus (ὁ Ὦχος, Strab. xi. p.509; Ptol. 6.11. § § 2, 4; Amm. Marc. 23.6), a river of Central Asia, which has been attributed to the provinces of Hyrcan…

Quick answers

What does Ōchus mean in Latin?
Ōchus, a proper noun, means “Ochus (a major river in Central Asia; now usually called the Panj)”.
What is the genitive of Ōchus?
The genitive singular is Ōchī. Ōchus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ōchus?
In classical Latin, [ˈoː.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.kus].