proper noun · masculinethird declension
Rhizūs
Rhizūs m sg (genitive Rhizūntis)
Classical[ˈrʰɪz.zuːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrid.d͡zus]
Meaning
- a town in Thessaly, Greece
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rhizūs | — |
| genitive | Rhizūntis | — |
| dative | Rhizūntī | — |
| accusative | Rhizūntem | — |
| ablative | Rhizūnte | — |
| vocative | Rhizūs | — |
| locative | Rhizūntī Rhizūnte | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥῐζοῦς (Rhĭzoûs).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyRhizusRhizus ((Πιζοῦς), a port-town of Pontus, at the mouth of the river Rhizius, about 120 stadia to the east of the river Calus, and 30 stadia west of the…GeographyRhizusRhizus (Ῥιζοῦς: Eth. Πιζούντιος), a town of Magnesia in Thessaly, whose inhabitants were transported to Demetrias upon the foundation of the latter ci…