Paesus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Apaesus

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παισός (Paisós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpae̯.sus/, [ˈpäe̯s̠ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.sus/, [ˈpɛːs̬us]

Proper noun

Paesus m sg (genitive Paesī); second declension

1. A town of Troad situated at the entrance of the Propontis
2. A small river which passes through the town

Inflection

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Paesus
genitive	Paesī
dative	Paesō
accusative	Paesum
ablative	Paesō
vocative	Paese
locative	Paesī

References

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