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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χλωρός (Khlōrós, “a river; an emperor”), from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “a color inclusive of both light green and yellow; verdant; pale”), q.v.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chlōrus m sg (genitive Chlōrī); second declension
- A river in Cilicia.
- Constantius Chlorus.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Related terms
References
- Chlorus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Chlorus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly