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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Oescus

Oescus m sg (genitive Oescī)
Classical[ˈoe̯s.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛs.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Moesia and tributary river of the Danube, now called Iskar
  2. masculinesingularA town of the Triballi in Lower Moesia situated on the road from Viminacium to Nicomedia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOescus—
genitiveOescī—
dativeOescō—
accusativeOescum—
ablativeOescō—
vocativeOesce—

Origins

From Thracian *Uski(j)as, from Proto-Indo-European *Udski-yo-s, derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOescusOescus 1. (Οἶσκος, Ptol. 3.10.10, 8.11.6), a town of the Triballi in Lower Moesia, seated near the mouth of the river of the same name, and on the roa…

Quick answers

What does Oescus mean in Latin?
Oescus, a proper noun, means “A river of Moesia and tributary river of the Danube, now called Iskar; A town of the Triballi in Lower Moesia situated on the road from Viminacium to Nicomedia”.
What is the genitive of Oescus?
The genitive singular is Oescī. Oescus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Oescus?
In classical Latin, [ˈoe̯s.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛs.kus].