LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Orestis

Orestis f sg (genitive Orestidis)
Classical[ɔˈrɛs.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[oˈrɛs.tis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularOrestis (an ancient district of Macedonia, in modern Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOrestis—
genitiveOrestidis—
dativeOrestidī—
accusativeOrestidem—
ablativeOrestide—
vocativeOrestis—
locativeOrestidī
Orestide
—

Ŏrestis, ĭdis, f.,
I. a district in Macedonia, Cic. Har. Resp. 16, 35; Liv. 27, 33.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρεστίς (Orestís).

Descendants
  • EnglishOrestis
  • FrenchOrestidefrom Middle French Orestide

Quick answers

What does Orestis mean in Latin?
Orestis, a proper noun, means “Orestis (an ancient district of Macedonia, in modern Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Orestis?
The genitive singular is Orestidis. Orestis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Orestis?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈrɛs.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈrɛs.tis].