Araxes

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀράξης (Aráxēs). Doublet of Araks.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈɹæksiːz/

Proper noun

Araxes

Alternative form of Araks

Latin

View of the river

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀράξης (Aráxēs).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈrak.seːs/, [äˈräks̠eːs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈrak.ses/, [äˈräkses]

Proper noun

Araxēs m sg (genitive Araxis); third declension

A large river in Armenia, now the river Araks

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Araxēs
Genitive	Araxis
Dative	Araxī
Accusative	Araxem
Ablative	Araxe
Vocative	Araxēs
Locative	Araxī Araxe

References

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Araks

Proper noun

Araxes m

Araks (a river in Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan)

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