Bactrus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βάκτρος (Báktros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.trus/, [ˈbäkt̪rʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.trus/, [ˈbäkt̪rus]

Proper noun

Bactrus m sg (genitive Bactrī); second declension

1. The river on which Bactra was situated

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Bactrus
genitive	Bactrī
dative	Bactrō
accusative	Bactrum
ablative	Bactrō
vocative	Bactre

References

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