Nireus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑρεύς (Nīreús).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈniː.re.us/, [ˈniː.re.ʊs]
Proper noun
Nīreus m (genitive Nīreī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) The legendary king of Syme, who fought in the Trojan War
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nīreus |
| Genitive | Nīreī |
| Dative | Nīreō |
| Accusative | Nīreum |
| Ablative | Nīreō |
| Vocative | Nīree |
References
- Nireus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Nireus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette