Rhizius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ῥίζιος (Rhízios).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈriz.zi.us/, [ˈrɪz̪d̪͡z̪iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈrid.d͡zi.us/, [ˈrid̪ː͡z̪ius]
Proper noun edit
Rhizius m sg (genitive Rhiziī or Rhizī); second declension
- A small river in Pontus, mentioned by Arrian
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rhizius |
| Genitive | Rhiziī Rhizī1 |
| Dative | Rhiziō |
| Accusative | Rhizium |
| Ablative | Rhiziō |
| Vocative | Rhizī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References edit
- “Rhizius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly