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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pȳramus

Pȳramus m sg (genitive Pȳramī)
Classical[ˈpyː.ra.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ra.mus]

Meaning

  1. GreekPyramus
  2. A river of Cilicia flowing into the Mediterranean Sea near Mallus, now the Ceyhan River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePȳramus—
genitivePȳramī—
dativePȳramō—
accusativePȳramum—
ablativePȳramō—
vocativePȳrame—

Pȳrămus, i, m., = Πύραμος,
I. the lover of Thisbe, who, on account of her supposed death, stabbed himself under a mulberry-tree, Ov. M. 4, 55 sq. — Hence,
II. Pȳrămĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pyramus, Pyramian: arbor, i. e. the mulberry-tree, Ser. Samm. 29, 553.
Pȳrămus, i, m., = Πύραμος,
I. a river in Cilicia, now the Jaihān, Mel. 1, 13, 1; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Cic. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Curt. 3, 4, 7; 3, 7, 5.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πύραμος (Púramos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Pȳramus mean in Latin?
Pȳramus, a proper noun, means “Pyramus; A river of Cilicia flowing into the Mediterranean Sea near Mallus, now the Ceyhan River”.
What is the genitive of Pȳramus?
The genitive singular is Pȳramī. Pȳramus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pȳramus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpyː.ra.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.ra.mus].