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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Orchomenus

Orchomenus m sg (genitive Orchomenī)
Classical[ɔrˈkʰɔ.mɛ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[orˈkɔː.me.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA city in the north of Boeotia
  2. masculinesingularAn ancient city of Arcadia
  3. masculinesingularA city in Thessaly

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOrchomenus—
genitiveOrchomenī—
dativeOrchomenō—
accusativeOrchomenum—
ablativeOrchomenō—
vocativeOrchomene—
locativeOrchomenī—

Orchŏmĕnus or -os, i, m. or f. (and -on or -um, i, n.), = Ὀρχόμενος.
I. The son of Athamas and Themisto, Hyg. Fab. 1.—
II. A city in Bœotia, Caes. B. C. 3, 55; Plin. 8, 58, 83, § 226.—
III. A city in Thessaly: Minyius, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29.—Hence,
B. Orchŏmĕnĭus, a, um, adj., = Ὀρχομένιος, Orchomenian: lacus, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 168: calamus, id. 16, 36, 66, § 164.—Plur subst.: Orchŏmĕnii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Orchomenos, the Orchomenians, Nep. Lys. 3, 4; Just. 11, 3.—
IV. A city in Arcadia, Liv. 32, 5: sub Orchomenon, Ov, M. 5, 607: Orchomenum, Plin. 4, 6, 10, § 20.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρχομενός (Orkhomenós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOrchomenusOrchomenus 1. (Ὀρχομενός; in insc. and coins, Ἐρχομενός: Eth. Ὀρχομένιος, Eth. Ἐρχομένιος), usually called the MINYEAN ORCHOMENUS (Ὀρχομενὸς Μινύειος,…Biography & mythologyOrchomenusOrchomenus. 3. A son of Zeus or Eteocles and Hesione, the daughter of Danaus, was the husband of Hermippe, the daughter of Boeotus, by whom he became …

Quick answers

What does Orchomenus mean in Latin?
Orchomenus, a proper noun, means “A city in the north of Boeotia; An ancient city of Arcadia; A city in Thessaly”.
What is the genitive of Orchomenus?
The genitive singular is Orchomenī. Orchomenus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Orchomenus?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈkʰɔ.mɛ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈkɔː.me.nus].