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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Oeagrus

Oeagrus m sg (genitive Oeagrī)
Classical[ˈoe̯.a.ɡrʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.a.ɡrus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularOeagrus (a king of Thrace, father of Orpheus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOeagrus—
genitiveOeagrī—
dativeOeagrō—
accusativeOeagrum—
ablativeOeagrō—
vocativeOeagre—

Oeā^grus, i, m., = Οἴαγρος,
I. a king of Thrace, the father of Orpheus, Ov Ib. 484; Hyg. Fab. 14.—Hence,
II. Oeā^grĭus, a, um, adj., = Οἰάγριος, Œagrian, poet. for Thracian: Oeagrius Hebrus, Verg. G. 4, 524: Haemus, where Orpheus was torn in pieces, Ov. M. 2, 219: dulcius Oeagrios pulsabat pectine nervos, played on the cithara like Orpheus, Sil. 4, 463.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἴαγρος (Oíagros).

Descendants
  • EnglishOeagrus
  • FrenchŒagre

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOeagrusOeagrus (Οἴαγρος), a king of Thrace, and father of Orpheus and Linus (Apollod. 1.3.2; Orph. Argon. 73; Ov. lb. 484). Hence the sisters of Orpheus are …

Quick answers

What does Oeagrus mean in Latin?
Oeagrus, a proper noun, means “Oeagrus (a king of Thrace, father of Orpheus)”.
What is the genitive of Oeagrus?
The genitive singular is Oeagrī. Oeagrus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Oeagrus?
In classical Latin, [ˈoe̯.a.ɡrʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.a.ɡrus].