Briareus
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Βριαρεύς (Briareús) (older form Βριάρεως (Briáreōs)).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /briˈa.re.us/, [briˈäreʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /briˈa.re.us/, [briˈäːreus]
Proper noun[edit]
Briareus m sg (genitive Briareī); second declension
- A giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Briareus |
| Genitive | Briareī |
| Dative | Briareō |
| Accusative | Briareum |
| Ablative | Briareō |
| Vocative | Briaree |
Derived terms[edit]
- Briarēius (adj)