Briareus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βριαρεύς (Briareús) (older form Βριάρεως (Briáreōs)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈbri.a.reu̯s/, [ˈbriärɛu̯s̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbri.a.reu̯s/, [ˈbriːäreu̯s]

Proper noun

Briareus m sg (genitive Briareī); second declension

1. A giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Briare͡us
genitive	Briareī
dative	Briareō
accusative	Briareum
ablative	Briareō
vocative	Briaree

Derived terms

• Briarēius (adj)