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Beris

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βῆρις (Bêris).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bēris m sg (genitive Bēris); third declension

  1. A river in Pontus, mentioned by Arrian
    • 1577, Guilielmo Stuckio Tigurino (translator), Ponti euxini et maris Erythraei Periplus
      Greek text: Ἀπὸ δὲ Θερμώδοντος εἰς Βῆριν ποταμὸν, στάδιοι ἐνενήκοντα. ἐνθένδε εἰς Θόαριν ποταμὸν ἐξήκοντα.
      Latin translation: A Thermodonte ad Berim fluvium, nonaginta stadia. Inde ad Thoarim fluvium, sexaginta.
      English translation: From the Thermodon to the river Beris ninety stadia. From the Beris to the river Thoaris sixty stadia.
    • 1855, Karl Müller (translator), Periplus Ponti Euxini, in Geographi graeci minores, Volume 1, page 409
      Greek text: [Ἀπὸ δὲ Θερμώδοντος ποταμοῦ] εἰς Βῆριν ποταμὸν στάδια ξʹ, μίλια ηʹ. Ἀπὸ δὲ Βήρεως ποταμοῦ εἰ Θοάριον ποταμὸν στάδια Ϟʹ μίλια ιβʹ.
      Latin translation: A Thermodonte ad Berin fluvium stadia 60, milia 8. A Beri fluvio ad Thoarium (Thoarin?) fluvium stadia 90, milia 12

Declension

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Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or -in, ablative singular in ), singular only.

singular
nominative Bēris
genitive Bēris
dative Bērī
accusative Bērim
Bērin
ablative Bērī
vocative Bēris

References

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  • Beris”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly