Truentus
Latin
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *drem- (“to run”). Compare other hydronyms like Druma, Dramme and Dremse.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /truˈen.tus/, [trʊˈɛn.tʊs]
The river near its spring
Proper noun
Truentus m (genitive Truentī); second declension
- One of the most important rivers of Picenum, which flows into the Adriatic Sea near the city of Truentum, now the river Tronto
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Truentus |
| Genitive | Truentī |
| Dative | Truentō |
| Accusative | Truentum |
| Ablative | Truentō |
| Vocative | Truente |
References
- Truentus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Truentus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette