Eridanus

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English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Eridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός (Ēridanós).

Proper noun

Eridanus

  1. (astronomy) A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.
  2. (Greek mythology) A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.

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Dutch

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Borrowed from Latin Ēridanus?”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.riˈdaː.nʏs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Eri‧da‧nus

Proper noun

Eridanus m

  1. (Greek mythology) Eridanus (mythical river)
  2. (astronomy) Eridanus

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός (Ēridanós), likely via Latin Ēridanus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeridɑnus/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑnus
  • Hyphenation(key): E‧ri‧da‧nus

Proper noun

Eridanus

  1. (Greek mythology) The Eridanus river.
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Eridanus.

Declension

Inflection of Eridanus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Eridanus
genitive Eridanuksen
partitive Eridanusta
illative Eridanukseen
singular plural
nominative Eridanus
accusative nom. Eridanus
gen. Eridanuksen
genitive Eridanuksen
partitive Eridanusta
inessive Eridanuksessa
elative Eridanuksesta
illative Eridanukseen
adessive Eridanuksella
ablative Eridanukselta
allative Eridanukselle
essive Eridanuksena
translative Eridanukseksi
abessive Eridanuksetta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Eridanus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanukseni
accusative nom. Eridanukseni
gen. Eridanukseni
genitive Eridanukseni
partitive Eridanustani
inessive Eridanuksessani
elative Eridanuksestani
illative Eridanukseeni
adessive Eridanuksellani
ablative Eridanukseltani
allative Eridanukselleni
essive Eridanuksenani
translative Eridanuksekseni
abessive Eridanuksettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksesi
accusative nom. Eridanuksesi
gen. Eridanuksesi
genitive Eridanuksesi
partitive Eridanustasi
inessive Eridanuksessasi
elative Eridanuksestasi
illative Eridanukseesi
adessive Eridanuksellasi
ablative Eridanukseltasi
allative Eridanuksellesi
essive Eridanuksenasi
translative Eridanukseksesi
abessive Eridanuksettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksemme
accusative nom. Eridanuksemme
gen. Eridanuksemme
genitive Eridanuksemme
partitive Eridanustamme
inessive Eridanuksessamme
elative Eridanuksestamme
illative Eridanukseemme
adessive Eridanuksellamme
ablative Eridanukseltamme
allative Eridanuksellemme
essive Eridanuksenamme
translative Eridanukseksemme
abessive Eridanuksettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksenne
accusative nom. Eridanuksenne
gen. Eridanuksenne
genitive Eridanuksenne
partitive Eridanustanne
inessive Eridanuksessanne
elative Eridanuksestanne
illative Eridanukseenne
adessive Eridanuksellanne
ablative Eridanukseltanne
allative Eridanuksellenne
essive Eridanuksenanne
translative Eridanukseksenne
abessive Eridanuksettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksensa
accusative nom. Eridanuksensa
gen. Eridanuksensa
genitive Eridanuksensa
partitive Eridanustaan
Eridanustansa
inessive Eridanuksessaan
Eridanuksessansa
elative Eridanuksestaan
Eridanuksestansa
illative Eridanukseensa
adessive Eridanuksellaan
Eridanuksellansa
ablative Eridanukseltaan
Eridanukseltansa
allative Eridanukselleen
Eridanuksellensa
essive Eridanuksenaan
Eridanuksenansa
translative Eridanuksekseen
Eridanukseksensa
abessive Eridanuksettaan
Eridanuksettansa
instructive
comitative

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ēridanós).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ēridanus m sg (genitive Ēridanī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology and poetry) Synonym of Padus (the River Po)
  2. (astronomy) Eridanus (constellation lying between Orion and Cetus)

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Ēridanus
genitive Ēridanī
dative Ēridanō
accusative Ēridanum
ablative Ēridanō
vocative Ēridane
locative Ēridanī

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References

Spanish

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Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Borrowed from Latin Ēridanus?”

Proper noun

Eridanus ?

  1. (astronomy) Eridanus (constellation)