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Gerasenus.

Gerasene (of or pertaining to Gerasa and the surrounding district or to its inhabitants)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡɛ.raˈseː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.raˈs̬ɛː.nus]

  1. Gerasene (of or pertaining to Gerasa and the surrounding district or to its inhabitants)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γέρασα (Gérasa) Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós)bor. Latin Gerasēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Gerasa + -ēnus.

noun[ɡɛ.raˈseː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.raˈs̬ɛː.nus]

  1. a Gerasene (inhabitant of Gerasa)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γέρασα (Gérasa) Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós)bor. Latin Gerasēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Gerasa + -ēnus.

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