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proper noun · femininethird declension

Rhamnūs1

Rhamnūs f sg (genitive Rhamnūntis)
Classical[ˈrʰam.nuːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈram.nus]

Meaning

  1. A town of Attica, famous for the temple of Themis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRhamnūs—
genitiveRhamnūntis—
dativeRhamnūntī—
accusativeRhamnūntem—
ablativeRhamnūnte—
vocativeRhamnūs—
locativeRhamnūntī
Rhamnūnte		—

Rhamnūs, untis, f., = Ῥαμνοῦς,
I. the northernmost town of Attica, famed for an ancient temple of Themis, and in later times for a statue of Nemesis, the mod. Ovriokastro, Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 24; 36, 5, 4, § 17; Luc. 5, 233.— Hence,
1. Rhamnūsĭus, a, um, adj., Rhamnusian Rhamnusium se aiebat esse, from Rhamnus, Ter. And. 5, 4, 27: Antiphon, Cic. Brut. 12, 47: virgo, i. e. Nemesis, Cat. 66, 71; also called dea, Claud. B. Get. 631; and simply Rhamnūsia, ae, f., Ov. M. 3, 406; id. Tr. 5, 8, 9; Stat S. 3, 5, 5. —
2. Rhamnūsis, ĭdis, f., the Rhamnusian goddess, i. e. Nemesis, Ov. M. 14, 694.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ῥαμνοῦς (Rhamnoûs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyRhamnusRhamnus 1. (Ῥαμνοῦς,--οῦντος: Eth. Ῥαμνούσιος, fem. Παμνουσία, Ῥαμνουσίς), a demus of Attica, belonging to the tribe Aeantis (Steph. B. sub voce Harpo…
noun · femininesecond declension
rhamnus2
rhamnus f (genitive rhamnī)

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininebuckthorn

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerhamnusrhamnī
genitiverhamnīrhamnōrum
dativerhamnōrhamnīs
accusativerhamnumrhamnōs
ablativerhamnōrhamnīs
vocativerhamnerhamnī

Origins

Alteration of rhamnos (“buckthorn”), from Ancient Greek ῥάμνος (rhámnos), influenced by Rhamnus f (“Nemesis”)

Descendants
  • Welshrhafn
  • Welshrhafnwydd

Quick answers

What does Rhamnūs mean in Latin?
Rhamnūs, a proper noun, means “A town of Attica, famous for the temple of Themis”.
What is the genitive of Rhamnūs?
The genitive singular is Rhamnūntis. Rhamnūs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Rhamnūs?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʰam.nuːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈram.nus].