Oxus
English
Etymology
From Latin Ōxus, from Ancient Greek Ὦξος (Ôxos).
Proper noun
Oxus
- The Amu Darya river.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 17:
- By a happy coincidence, at around this time, reports began to reach him from Central Asia that rich deposits of gold were to be found there on the banks of the River Oxus […]
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 17:
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ὦξος (Ôxos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈoːk.sus/, [ˈoːk.sʊs]
Declension
Second declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ōxus |
| Genitive | Ōxī |
| Dative | Ōxō |
| Accusative | Ōxum |
| Ablative | Ōxō |
| Vocative | Ōxe |
| Locative | Ōxī |
References
- Oxus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Oxus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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