Cerasus
See also: cerasus and Κερασοῦς
Translingual
Etymology
Latin cerasus (“cherry”)
Proper noun
Cerasus m
- (archaic) Prunus (genus)
- Prunus subg. Cerasus (subgenus)
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κερασοῦς (Kerasoûs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈke.ra.suːs/, [ˈkɛ.ra.suːs]
Proper noun
Cerasūs f sg (genitive Cerasuntis); third declension
- A town of Pontus situated west of Trapezus
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cerasūs |
| Genitive | Cerasuntis |
| Dative | Cerasuntī |
| Accusative | Cerasuntem |
| Ablative | Cerasunte |
| Vocative | Cerasūs |
| Locative | Cerasuntī Cerasunte |
References
- Cerasus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly