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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Onchēsmus

Onchēsmus m sg (genitive Onchēsmī)
Classical[ɔŋˈkʰeːs.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[oŋˈkɛz.mus]

Meaning

  1. a port town of Chaonia in Epirus, now Saranda or Sarandë in Albania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOnchēsmus—
genitiveOnchēsmī—
dativeOnchēsmō—
accusativeOnchēsmum—
ablativeOnchēsmō—
vocativeOnchēsme—
locativeOnchēsmī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄγκησμος (Ónkēsmos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOnchesmusOnchesmus (Ὄγκησμος), a port-town of Chaonia in Epeirus, opposite the north-western point of Corcyra, and the next port upon the coast to the south of…

Quick answers

What does Onchēsmus mean in Latin?
Onchēsmus, a proper noun, means “a port town of Chaonia in Epirus, now Saranda or Sarandë in Albania”.
What is the genitive of Onchēsmus?
The genitive singular is Onchēsmī. Onchēsmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Onchēsmus?
In classical Latin, [ɔŋˈkʰeːs.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oŋˈkɛz.mus].