LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Talaus

Talaus m sg (genitive Talaī)
Classical[ˈta.ɫa.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.la.us]

Meaning

  1. Greekmasculinesingularan Argonaut and father of Adrastus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTalaus—
genitiveTalaī—
dativeTalaō—
accusativeTalaum—
ablativeTalaō—
vocativeTalae—

Tălăus, i, m., = Ταλαός,
I. an Argonaut, the father of Adrastus and Eriphyle, Ov. Ib. 356.—Hence, Tălăīŏnĭdes, ae, m., one sprung from Talaus, the offspring of Talaus, of Adrastus, Stat. Th. 5, 18; 2, 140; of Eriphyle, Ov. A. A. 3, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταλαός (Talaós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTalausTalaus (Τάλαος), a son of Bias and Pero, and king of Argos. He was married to Lysimache (Eurynome, Hygin. Fab. 70, or Lysianassa, Paus. 2.6.3), and wa…

Quick answers

What does Talaus mean in Latin?
Talaus, a proper noun, means “an Argonaut and father of Adrastus”.
What is the genitive of Talaus?
The genitive singular is Talaī. Talaus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Talaus?
In classical Latin, [ˈta.ɫa.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.la.us].