proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Tagus
Tagus m sg (genitive Tagī)
Classical[ˈta.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.ɡus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularTagus (a river in Lusitania)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tagus | — |
| genitive | Tagī | — |
| dative | Tagō | — |
| accusative | Tagum | — |
| ablative | Tagō | — |
| vocative | Tage | — |
Tăgus, i, m.,
I. a river in Lusitania, celebrated for its golden sands, now Tajo or Tagus, Liv. 21, 5, 8; Mel. 3, 1, 6; Plin. 4, 22, 35, § 115; Ov. Am. 1, 15, 34; id. M. 2, 251; Luc. 7, 755; Sil. 1, 155; 16, 559; Mart. 1, 50, 15; 10, 96, 3.
Origins
Descendants
- PortugueseTejo
- SpanishTajo
- EnglishTagus
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
AntiquitiesTagusTagus (ταγός), a commander or ruler, was more particularly the name applied to the chief magistrate of Thessaly, and to magistrates of the Thessalian …GeographyTagusTagus (Τάγος, Ptol. 2.5.4), one of the principal rivers of Spain, being considerably larger than the Anas and having its sources between Mounts Orospe…