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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Tarsus1

Tarsus f sg (genitive Tarsī)
Classical[ˈtar.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtar.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularTarsus, Cilicia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTarsus—
genitiveTarsī—
dativeTarsō—
accusativeTarsum—
ablativeTarsō—
vocativeTarse—
locativeTarsī—

Tarsus, i, f.,
I. the capital of Cilicia, now Tersoos, Cic. Fam. 2, 17, 1; id. Att. 5, 20, 3; Luc. 3, 225; Auct. B. Alex. 66. — Hence, Tarsensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Tarsus: pelagus, Col. 8, 16 fin.— Subst.: Tarsenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Tarsus, Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 4; id. Att. 5, 21, 7.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ταρσός (Tarsós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTarsusTarsus (Ταρσός: Eth. Ταρσηνός or Eth. Ταρσεύς). sometimes also called Tarsi (Ταρσοί), Tersus Τερσός), Tharsus (Θαρσός), or Ταρσὸς πρὸς τῷ Κύδνῳ, to di…
noun · masculinesecond declension
tarsus2
tarsus m (genitive tarsī)
Ecclesiastical[ˈtar.sus]

Meaning

  1. New LatinmasculineThe flat part of the foot.
  2. New LatinmasculineThe edge of the eyelid.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetarsustarsī
genitivetarsītarsōrum
dativetarsōtarsīs
accusativetarsumtarsōs
ablativetarsōtarsīs
vocativetarsetarsī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τᾰρσός (tărsós, “the flat of the foot; the edge of the eyelid and its lashes”). Has been compared with Armenian թառ (tʻaṙ, “bar for drying grapes”), Old High German darra (“apparatus for drying fruits”), Swedish tarre (“frame for drying malts”), suggesting a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“to dry”). However, for phonetic reasons this is uncertain.

Descendants
  • Catalantars
  • Englishtarsus
  • Spanishtarso

In English words that came into English from tarsus

  • tarsiertarsus
  • tarsustarsus
  • metatarsusmetatarsus
  • tarsioidtarsus
  • tarsetarsus
  • tarsaletarsāle

Quick answers

What does Tarsus mean in Latin?
Tarsus, a proper noun, means “Tarsus, Cilicia”.
What is the genitive of Tarsus?
The genitive singular is Tarsī. Tarsus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tarsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtar.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtar.sus].