Granicus
English
Etymology
From Latin Granicus, from Ancient Greek Γρανικός (Granikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈnaɪkəs/
Proper noun
Granicus
- A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III
Translations
river
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Γρανικός (Granikós).
View of the river
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡraː.ni.kus/, [ˈɡräːnɪkʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡra.ni.kus/, [ˈɡräːnikus]
Proper noun
Grānicus m sg (genitive Grānicī); second declension
- An important river in Troas, now the Biga Çayı
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Grānicus |
| Genitive | Grānicī |
| Dative | Grānicō |
| Accusative | Grānicum |
| Ablative | Grānicō |
| Vocative | Grānice |
References
- Granicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Granicus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly