Herius
Latin
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.ri.us/, [ˈhɛriʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.ri.us/, [ˈɛːrius]
Proper noun
Herius m sg (genitive Heriī or Herī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Herius Asinius, a soldier of the Marrucini
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Herius |
| Genitive | Heriī Herī1 |
| Dative | Heriō |
| Accusative | Herium |
| Ablative | Heriō |
| Vocative | Herī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥριος (Hḗrios).
The river Vilaine
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈheː.ri.us/, [ˈheːriʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.ri.us/, [ˈɛːrius]
Proper noun
Hērius m sg (genitive Hēriī or Hērī); second declension
- A river of Gallia Lugdunensis mentioned by Ptolemy, maybe the Vilaine
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Hērius |
| Genitive | Hēriī Hērī1 |
| Dative | Hēriō |
| Accusative | Hērium |
| Ablative | Hēriō |
| Vocative | Hērī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- Herius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Herius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly