Suchus

See also: suchus and -suchus

English

Suchus

Etymology

From Latin Sūchus, from Ancient Greek Σοῦχος (Soûkhos), ultimately from Egyptian (sbk). Doublet of Sobek.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsuːkəs/, /ˈsuːxəs/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈsu.kəs/

Proper noun

Suchus

1. (Egyptian mythology) Synonym of Sobek (“An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.”)

Translations

Sobek — see Sobek

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σοῦχος (Soûkhos), from Egyptian (sbk).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.kʰus/, [ˈs̠uːkʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsu.kus/, [ˈsuːkus]

Proper noun

Sūchus m sg (genitive Sūchī); second declension

1. (Egyptian mythology) Sobek

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Sūchus
genitive	Sūchī
dative	Sūchō
accusative	Sūchum
ablative	Sūchō
vocative	Sūche

Descendants

• → English: Suchus
• → Portuguese: Suco