Pyramus
English
Proper noun
Pyramus
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) a Babylonian lover in the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πύραμος (Púramos).
View of the river
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpyː.ra.mus/, [ˈpyːrämʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpi.ra.mus/, [ˈpiːrämus]
Proper noun
Pȳramus m sg (genitive Pȳramī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) Pyramus
- A river of Cilicia flowing into the Mediterranean Sea near Mallus, now the Ceyhan River
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pȳramus |
| Genitive | Pȳramī |
| Dative | Pȳramō |
| Accusative | Pȳramum |
| Ablative | Pȳramō |
| Vocative | Pȳrame |
Related terms
- Pȳrameus
References
- Pyramus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Pyramus”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “Pyramus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly