Eridanus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Eridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός (Ēridanós).

Proper noun

Eridanus

  1. (astronomy) A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.
  2. (Greek mythology) A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.riˈdaː.nʏs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Eri‧da‧nus

Proper noun

Eridanus m

  1. (Greek mythology) Eridanus (mythical river)
  2. (astronomy) Eridanus

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός (Ēridanós), likely via Latin Ēridanus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeridɑnus/, [ˈe̞riˌdɑ̝nus̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnus
  • Syllabification(key): E‧ri‧da‧nus

Proper noun

Eridanus

  1. (Greek mythology) The Eridanus river.
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Eridanus.

Declension

Inflection of Eridanus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Eridanus —
genitive Eridanuksen —
partitive Eridanusta —
illative Eridanukseen —
singular plural
nominative Eridanus —
accusative nom. Eridanus —
gen. Eridanuksen
genitive Eridanuksen —
partitive Eridanusta —
inessive Eridanuksessa —
elative Eridanuksesta —
illative Eridanukseen —
adessive Eridanuksella —
ablative Eridanukselta —
allative Eridanukselle —
essive Eridanuksena —
translative Eridanukseksi —
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksetta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Eridanus (type vastaus)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanukseni —
accusative nom. Eridanukseni —
gen. Eridanukseni
genitive Eridanukseni —
partitive Eridanustani —
inessive Eridanuksessani —
elative Eridanuksestani —
illative Eridanukseeni —
adessive Eridanuksellani —
ablative Eridanukseltani —
allative Eridanukselleni —
essive Eridanuksenani —
translative Eridanuksekseni —
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksettani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksesi —
accusative nom. Eridanuksesi —
gen. Eridanuksesi
genitive Eridanuksesi —
partitive Eridanustasi —
inessive Eridanuksessasi —
elative Eridanuksestasi —
illative Eridanukseesi —
adessive Eridanuksellasi —
ablative Eridanukseltasi —
allative Eridanuksellesi —
essive Eridanuksenasi —
translative Eridanukseksesi —
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksettasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksemme —
accusative nom. Eridanuksemme —
gen. Eridanuksemme
genitive Eridanuksemme —
partitive Eridanustamme —
inessive Eridanuksessamme —
elative Eridanuksestamme —
illative Eridanukseemme —
adessive Eridanuksellamme —
ablative Eridanukseltamme —
allative Eridanuksellemme —
essive Eridanuksenamme —
translative Eridanukseksemme —
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksettamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksenne —
accusative nom. Eridanuksenne —
gen. Eridanuksenne
genitive Eridanuksenne —
partitive Eridanustanne —
inessive Eridanuksessanne —
elative Eridanuksestanne —
illative Eridanukseenne —
adessive Eridanuksellanne —
ablative Eridanukseltanne —
allative Eridanuksellenne —
essive Eridanuksenanne —
translative Eridanukseksenne —
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksettanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Eridanuksensa —
accusative nom. Eridanuksensa —
gen. Eridanuksensa
genitive Eridanuksensa —
partitive Eridanustaan
Eridanustansa
—
inessive Eridanuksessaan
Eridanuksessansa
—
elative Eridanuksestaan
Eridanuksestansa
—
illative Eridanukseensa —
adessive Eridanuksellaan
Eridanuksellansa
—
ablative Eridanukseltaan
Eridanukseltansa
—
allative Eridanukselleen
Eridanuksellensa
—
essive Eridanuksenaan
Eridanuksenansa
—
translative Eridanuksekseen
Eridanukseksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive Eridanuksettaan
Eridanuksettansa
—
comitative — —

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ēridanós).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eːˈri.da.nus/, [eːˈrɪd̪änʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈri.da.nus/, [eˈriːd̪änus]

Proper noun

Ēridanus m sg (genitive Ēridanī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology and poetry) Synonym of Padus (“the River Po”)
  2. (astronomy) Eridanus (constellation lying between Orion and Cetus)

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Ēridanus
Genitive Ēridanī
Dative Ēridanō
Accusative Ēridanum
Ablative Ēridanō
Vocative Ēridane
Locative Ēridanī

Descendants

  • ?Dutch: Eridanus
  • English: Eridanus
  • ?Finnish: Eridanus
  • ?French: Éridan
  • ?Galician: Eridano
  • ?German: Eridanus
  • Italian: Eridano
  • ?Japanese: エリダヌス座 (Eridanusu-za)
  • ?Polish: Erydan
  • ?Russian: Эридан (Eridan)
  • ?Spanish: Eridanus
  • ?Turkish: Eridanus

References

Spanish

Proper noun

Eridanus ?

  1. (astronomy) Eridanus (constellation)
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