proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Truentus
Truentus m sg (genitive Truentī)
Classical[truˈɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[truˈɛn.tus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularOne of the most important rivers of Picenum, which flows into the Adriatic Sea near the city of Truentum, now the river Tronto
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Truentus | — |
| genitive | Truentī | — |
| dative | Truentō | — |
| accusative | Truentum | — |
| ablative | Truentō | — |
| vocative | Truente | — |
Origins
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *drem- (“to run”). Compare other hydronyms like Druma, Dramme and Dremse.