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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Oxyrynchus

Oxyrynchus f sg (genitive Oxyrynchī)
Classical[ɔk.syˈryŋ.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ok.siˈriŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Lower Egypt famous for a fish that was worshipped here

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOxyrynchus—
genitiveOxyrynchī—
dativeOxyrynchō—
accusativeOxyrynchum—
ablativeOxyrynchō—
vocativeOxyrynche—
locativeOxyrynchī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (Oxŭ́rrhŭnkhos).

Descendants
  • FrenchOxyrhynque

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOxyrynchusOxyrynchus (Ὀξύρυγχος, Strab. xvii. p.812; Ptol. 4.5.59; Steph. B. sub voce Amm. Marc. 22.16; Oxyrinchum, It. Anton. p. 157. ed. Parthey: Eth. Ὀξυρυγχ…

Quick answers

What does Oxyrynchus mean in Latin?
Oxyrynchus, a proper noun, means “A town of Lower Egypt famous for a fish that was worshipped here”.
What is the genitive of Oxyrynchus?
The genitive singular is Oxyrynchī. Oxyrynchus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Oxyrynchus?
In classical Latin, [ɔk.syˈryŋ.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ok.siˈriŋ.kus].