LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Tamaris

Tamaris f sg (genitive Tamaris)
Classical[ˈta.ma.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.ma.ris]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA river of Gallaecia, Hispania Tarraconensis, now the Tambre

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTamaris—
genitiveTamaris—
dativeTamarī—
accusativeTamarem—
ablativeTamare—
vocativeTamaris—

Origins

From Celtic, either from Proto-Indo-European *tm̥H-ró-, from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark”); or from Proto-Indo-European *tm̥h₁-ró-, from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- (“to cut”). From the same root of Thames and Tamarus.

Descendants
  • GalicianTambre

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTamarisTamaris (called by Ptolemy, Ταμάρα, 2.6.2), a small river of Gallaecia in Hispania Tarraconensis, which falls into the Atlantic ocean by the port of E…

Quick answers

What does Tamaris mean in Latin?
Tamaris, a proper noun, means “A river of Gallaecia, Hispania Tarraconensis, now the Tambre”.
What is the genitive of Tamaris?
The genitive singular is Tamaris. Tamaris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Tamaris?
In classical Latin, [ˈta.ma.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.ma.ris].