"Eridanus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [eːˈrɪ.da.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [eˈriː.da.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Ἠρῐδᾰνός}} Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Ēridanus<2.loc>}} Ēridanus m sg (genitive Ēridanī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Ēridanus<2.loc>}} Forms: Ēridanus [canonical, masculine, singular], Ēridanī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Ēridanus [nominative, singular], Ēridanī [genitive, singular], Ēridanō [dative, singular], Ēridanum [accusative, singular], Ēridanō [ablative, singular], Ēridane [singular, vocative], Ēridanī [locative, singular]
  1. (Greek mythology and poetry) synonym of Padus (“the River Po”) Tags: Greek, declension-2 Synonyms: Padus [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Eridanus-la-name-IgSIUiiU Categories (other): Greek mythology, Poetry, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Rivers Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 62 38 Disambiguation of Rivers: 79 21 Topics: communications, human-sciences, journalism, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, poetry, publishing, sciences, writing
  2. (astronomy) Eridanus (constellation lying between Orion and Cetus) Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Eridanus-la-name-oi8KMubt Categories (other): Constellations, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 6 22 17 6 5 20 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 26 16 3 3 24 4 19 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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