LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Rhēsus

Rhēsus m sg (genitive Rhēsī)
Classical[ˈrʰeː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. GreekA mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomedes and Ulysses
  2. a river in Troas, Turkey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRhēsus—
genitiveRhēsī—
dativeRhēsō—
accusativeRhēsum—
ablativeRhēsō—
vocativeRhēse—

Rhēsus, i, m., = Ῥῆσος,
I. the son of a Muse, a king in Thrace, who was robbed of his horses and killed by Diomede and Ulysses before Troy, Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 45; Verg. A. 1, 469; Ov. M. 13, 249 sq. al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos).

In English words that came into English from Rhēsus

  • rhesusRhēsus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyRhesusRhesus. 2. A son of king Eioneus in Thrace, and an ally of the Trojans in their war with the Greeks. He possessed horses white as snow and swift as th…

Quick answers

What does Rhēsus mean in Latin?
Rhēsus, a proper noun, means “A mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomedes and Ulysses; a river in Troas, Turkey”.
What is the genitive of Rhēsus?
The genitive singular is Rhēsī. Rhēsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rhēsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʰeː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛː.s̬us].