Nessus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέσσος (Néssos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnes.sus/, [ˈnɛs.sʊs]

Proper noun

Nessus m (genitive Nessī); second declension

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

Inflection

Second declension.

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 Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Nessus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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