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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pēnēus

Pēnēus m sg (genitive Pēnēī)
Classical[peːˈneː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[peˈnɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. the chief river of Thessaly, which rises in Mount Pindus and flows into the Gulf of Therma
  2. a river in Elis district, Peloponnesus, Greece, which rises in Mount Erymanthus and flows into the Ionian Sea
  3. GreekA river god, father of Daphne

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePēnēus—
genitivePēnēī—
dativePēnēō—
accusativePēnēum—
ablativePēnēō—
vocativePēnēe—

Pēnēus, i, m., = Πηνειός,
I. a principal river in Thessaly, which rises in Mount Pindus, flows through the Vale of Tempe, and falls into the Gulf of Therma, the modern Selembria; in mythology, a rivergod, the father of Cyrene and Daphne, Ov. M. 1, 569 sq.; Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 31; Liv. 32, 15; Verg. G. 4, 355; Hyg. Fab. 161; 203.— Voc. Penee, Ov. Am. 3, 6, 31.—Hence,
A. Pēnēis, ĭdis, f., = Πηνηίς, of or belonging to the Peneus, Penean (poet.): Nympha, i.e. Daphne, Ov. M. 1, 504; 1, 472.—
B. Pē-nēĭus, a, um, adj., = Πηνήϊος, of or belonging to the Peneus, Penean (poet.): Peneia Tempe, Verg. G. 4, 317: arva, Ov. M. 12, 209: Daphne, id. ib. 1, 452: amnis, i. e. the Peneus, Luc. 8, 33.—
C. Pēnēus, a, um, adj., Penean (poet.): undae, Ov. M. 7, 230.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πηνειός (Pēneiós).

Quick answers

What does Pēnēus mean in Latin?
Pēnēus, a proper noun, means “the chief river of Thessaly, which rises in Mount Pindus and flows into the Gulf of Therma; a river in Elis district, Peloponnesus, Greece, which rises in Mount Erymanthus and flows into the Ionian Sea; A river god, fath”.
What is the genitive of Pēnēus?
The genitive singular is Pēnēī. Pēnēus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pēnēus?
In classical Latin, [peːˈneː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈnɛː.us].