Ἀναξιμένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ᾰ̓́ναξ (ánax, “king”) +‎ μένος (ménos, “might”) +‎ -ης (-ēs)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.nak.si.mé.nɛːs/ → /a.nak.siˈme.nis/ → /a.nak.siˈme.nis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.nak.si.mé.nɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.nak.siˈme.ne̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.nak.siˈme.nis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.nak.siˈme.nis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.nak.siˈme.nis/

Proper noun

Ἀναξιμένης • (Anaximénēs) m (genitive Ἀναξιμένεος or Ἀναξιμένους); third declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Anaximenes
   1. The pre-Socratic philosopher Anaximenes of Miletus.

Declension

Third declension of ὁ Ἀναξιμένης; τοῦ Ἀναξιμένους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἀναξιμένης ho Anaximénēs
Genitive	τοῦ Ἀναξιμένους toû Anaximénous
Dative	τῷ Ἀναξιμένει tôi Anaximénei
Accusative	τὸν Ἀναξιμένη tòn Anaximénē
Vocative	Ἀναξίμενες Anaxímenes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Αναξιμένης (Anaximénis)
• → Latin: Anaximenes