LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Oeneus

Oeneus m sg (genitive Oeneī or Oeneos)
Classical[ˈoe̯.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ne.us]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularOeneus (king of Calydon; husband of Althaea)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOeneus—
genitiveOeneī
Oeneos		—
dativeOeneō—
accusativeOeneum
Oenea		—
ablativeOeneō—
vocativeOeneu—

Oeneus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Οινεύς,
I. a king of Ætolia or Calydon, the husband of Althœa, and father of Meleager, Tydeus, Dejanira, Gorgo, etc., Ov. M. 8, 281 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 172; Stat. Th. 2, 165; 586; Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 8, 20.— Hence,
A. Oenēis, ĭdis, f., = Οἰνηΐς, the daughter of Œneus, i. e. Dejanira, Sen. Herc. Oet. 583.—
B. Oenēĭus, a, um, adj., = Οἰνήϊος, Œnean: Oeneius heros, i. e. Tydeus, Stat. Th. 5, 661.—
C. Oenēus (trisyl.), a, um, adj., = Οἰνήϊος, Œnean: Oeneos per agros, i. e. of Calydon or Ætolia, Ov M. 8, 281.—
D. Oenīdes, ae, m., = Οἰνείδης, a male descendant of Œneus: at manus Oenidae variat, i. e. Meleager, Ov. M. 8, 414; Val. Fl. 3, 690: et generum Oeniden, Appule Daune, tuum, i. e. Diomedes, son of Tydeus, Ov. F. 4, 76; cf. id. M. 14, 512.
Oenēus, a, um, v. 1. Oeneus, C.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wóy(h₁)nos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wóinos
  5. Ancient Greek οἶνος(oînos)
  6. Ancient Greek -εύς(-eús)
  7. LatinOeneus

Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús)bor. Latin Oeneus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús).

Descendants
  • EnglishOeneus
  • FrenchŒnée

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOeneusOeneus. 3. A son of Portheus, brother of Agrius and Melas and huslband of Althaea, by whom he became the father of Tydeus and Meieager, and was thus t…

Quick answers

What does Oeneus mean in Latin?
Oeneus, a proper noun, means “Oeneus (king of Calydon; husband of Althaea)”.
What is the genitive of Oeneus?
The genitive singular is Oeneī. Oeneus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Oeneus?
In classical Latin, [ˈoe̯.ne.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.ne.us].
Where does Oeneus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? → Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō → Proto-Indo-European *wóy(h₁)nos → Proto-Hellenic *wóinos → Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos) → Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) → Latin Oeneus.