Paesus
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παισός (Paisós).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpae̯.sus/, [ˈpäe̯s̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.sus/, [ˈpɛːs̬us]
Proper noun[edit]
Paesus m sg (genitive Paesī); second declension
- A town of Troad situated at the entrance of the Propontis
- A small river which passes through the town
Inflection[edit]
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Paesus |
| Genitive | Paesī |
| Dative | Paesō |
| Accusative | Paesum |
| Ablative | Paesō |
| Vocative | Paese |
| Locative | Paesī |
References[edit]
- “Paesus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly