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Moeris

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Ancient Greek Μοῖρῐς (Moîris)

Proper noun

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Moeris m sg or f sg (genitive Moeridis); third declension

  1. (masculine) Pharaoh Amenemhat III of Ancient Egypt
  2. (masculine) a king of Palatena (a country in India)
  3. (masculine) Aelius Moeris (Αἴλιος Μοῖρις, fl. C.E. 2nd century), cognominated Atticista (the Atticist), a Greek grammarian who compiled a Lexicon Atticum (Λέξεις Ἀττικῶν καὶ Ἑλλήνων κατὰ στοιχεῖον) of Attic forms and expressions accompanied by the Hellenistic parallels of his own time (bibliographical abbreviation: Moer.).
  4. (feminine) Lake Moeris (named for Pharaoh Moeris, who ordered its excavation)
    Synonym: Moeridis lacus
Declension
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Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Moeris
genitive Moeridis
dative Moeridī
accusative Moeridem
ablative Moeride
vocative Moeris

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Moeris m sg (genitive Moeris); third declension

  1. the name of a shepherd
    • Virg., B. 8.97
Declension
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Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Further reading

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  • 1 Mœrĭs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1:1 Mœrĭs, ĭdis, m., ¶ 1 nom d’un roi d’Egypte : Plin. 5, 502 roi de la Palatène, contrée de l’Inde : Curt. 9, 8, 28.
  • 2 Mœris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1:2 Mœris, ĭdis, f., lac Mœris [que fit creuser près de Memphis le roi d’Egypte Mœris] : Mel. 1, 9, 5 ; [appelé aussi] Mœridis lacus Plin. 5, 50.
  • 3 Mœris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1:3 Mœris, is, m., nom de berger  Virg. B. 8, 97.