Nessus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Nessus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Nessus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Nessus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Nessus you have here. The definition of the word Nessus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofNessus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Nessus.

Proper noun

Nessus

  1. (Greek mythology) A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.

Derived terms

Translations

Translations

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέσσος (Néssos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nessus m sg (genitive Nessī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Nessus (centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Nessus
Genitive Nessī
Dative Nessō
Accusative Nessum
Ablative Nessō
Vocative Nesse

References

  • “Nessus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Nessus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia