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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Praesus

Praesus f sg (genitive Praesī)
Classical[ˈprae̯.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɛː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Crete situated near Mount Dicte

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePraesus—
genitivePraesī—
dativePraesō—
accusativePraesum—
ablativePraesō—
vocativePraese—
locativePraesī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πραῖσος (Praîsos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPraesusPraesus or PRASUS (Πραῖσος; in the MSS. of Strabo Πρᾶσος, but in inscriptions Πραῖσος, Böckh, Inscr. vol. ii. p. 1102: Eth. Πραίσιος, more rarely Πραι…

Quick answers

What does Praesus mean in Latin?
Praesus, a proper noun, means “A town of Crete situated near Mount Dicte”.
What is the genitive of Praesus?
The genitive singular is Praesī. Praesus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Praesus?
In classical Latin, [ˈprae̯.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɛː.s̬us].