Marathus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάραθος (Márathos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ra.tʰus/, [ˈmärät̪ʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ra.tus/, [ˈmäːrät̪us]

Proper noun

Marathus f sg (genitive Marathī); second declension

1. An important city in Phoenicia

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Marathus
Genitive	Marathī
Dative	Marathō
Accusative	Marathum
Ablative	Marathō
Vocative	Marathe
Locative	Marathī

References

• Marathus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Marathus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly