Μενέλαος

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

• Μενέλεως

Etymology

From μένω (ménō, “stay, wait for”) and λᾱός (lāós, “people”).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /menéla͜a.os/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /mɛnɛ́laːos/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /menélaos/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /menélaos/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /menélaos/

Proper noun

Μενέλαος (genitive Μενελάου) m, second declension; (Menelāos)

1. Menelaus

Inflection

    Second declension of Μενέλᾱος, Μενελάου

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	Μενέλᾱος
Genitive	Μενελάου
Dative	Μενελάῳ
Accusative	Μενέλᾱον
Vocative	Μενέλᾱε

Descendants

• Greek:
  • Μενέλαος (Menelaos)
  • Μενέλας (Menelas)
• Latin: Menelaus

References

• Woodhouse’s English-Greek Dictionary page 1017