proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Pathissus
Pathissus m sg (genitive Pathissī)
Classical[paˈtʰɪs.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈtis.sus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Dacia and tributary river of the Danube, probably the Tisza
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pathissus | — |
| genitive | Pathissī | — |
| dative | Pathissō | — |
| accusative | Pathissum | — |
| ablative | Pathissō | — |
| vocative | Pathisse | — |
Origins
Perhaps from Thracian-Dacian *patis (“water”); compare Sanskrit पाथस् (pāthas, “water”). Both of these words could be related to Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, “the sea”), in which case ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s.