noun · masculinesecond declension
smȳrus
smȳrus m (genitive smȳrī)
Classical[ˈsmyː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈzmiː.rus]
Meaning
- A kind of marine fish
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | smȳrus | smȳrī zmȳrī |
| genitive | smȳrī zmȳrī | smȳrōrum zmȳrōrum |
| dative | smȳrō zmȳrō | smȳrīs zmȳrīs |
| accusative | smȳrum zmȳrum | smȳrōs zmȳrōs |
| ablative | smȳrō zmȳrō | smȳrīs zmȳrīs |
| vocative | smȳre zmȳre | smȳrī zmȳrī |
smyrus or zmyr-, i, m., = σμῦρος,
I. a kind of fish, otherwise unknown, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῦρος (smûros, “eel”).