Nireus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑρεύς (Nīreús).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈniː.re.us/, [ˈniː.re.ʊs]

Proper noun

Nīreus m (genitive Nīreī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The legendary king of Syme, who fought in the Trojan War

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Nīreus
Genitive Nīreī
Dative Nīreō
Accusative Nīreum
Ablative Nīreō
Vocative Nīree

References
  • Nireus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Nireus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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