"Eridanus" meaning in Latin

See Eridanus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [eːˈrɪ.da.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [eˈriː.da.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Ἠρῐδᾰνός|text=+|title=Ēridanus|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ἠρῐδᾰνός", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Ēridanus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Ēridanus"> Borrowed from 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]
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  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 etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 5 18 15 9 5 17 17 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 20 13 9 3 19 20 15 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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