Araxes

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈɹæksiːz/

Proper noun

Araxes

1. Alternative form of Araks.

Latin

View of the river

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀράξης (Aráxēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [aˈrak.seːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [aˈrak.ses]

Proper noun

Araxēs m sg (genitive Araxis); third declension

1. a large river in Armenia, now the river Araks

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɾa.ʃis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɾa.ʃis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈɾa.ʃiʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾa.ʃɨʃ/

Proper noun

Araxes m

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