Alpheus
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View of the river
English
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “Whitish”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alpheus
- (Greek mythology) A river in Hades.
- (Greek mythology) The god or personification of the river Alpheus.
- A male given name, of mostly historical usage.
Derived terms
Translations
god of the river Alpheus
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /alˈpʰeː.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /alˈfe.us/,
Proper noun
Alphēus m sg (genitive Alphēī); second declension
- Alfeios (a river in Peloponnesus, Greece), which flows in the Ionian Sea in Elis
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Alphēus |
| Genitive | Alphēī |
| Dative | Alphēō |
| Accusative | Alphēum |
| Ablative | Alphēō |
| Vocative | Alphēe |
References
- “Alpheus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Alpheus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Alpheius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly