Antinous

See also: Antinoüs

English

Alternative forms

• Antinoos, Antinoös, Antinoüs

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɪnəʊəs/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /anˈtɪnəʊəs/

Proper noun

Antinous

1. (history) A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
2. (history, astronomy) A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.

Related terms

• Antinoan
• Antinoopolis

Translations

Emperor Hadrian’s lover

• Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲟⲥ (antinoos)
• French: Antinoüs (fr) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἀντίνοος m (Antínoos)

• Latin: Antinous m
• Russian: Антино́й (ru) m (Antinój)

astronomical constellation

• Latin: Antinous m

Noun

Antinous (plural Antinouses)

1. A handsome young man.

Further reading

• Antinous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Antonius, Utonians

Latin

Antinous of Bithynia, portrait bust in Thasian marble, Hadrian age (AD 130-138 CE), found in Patras.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /anˈti.no.us/, [än̪ˈt̪ɪnoʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /anˈti.no.us/, [än̪ˈt̪iːnous]

Proper noun

Antinous m sg (genitive Antinoī); second declension

1. Antinous (Emperor Hadrian’s lover)
2. (astronomy) Antinous (astronomical constellation)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Antinous
Genitive	Antinoī
Dative	Antinoō
Accusative	Antinoum
Ablative	Antinoō
Vocative	Antinoe

Derived terms

• Antinoānus

Related terms

• Antinoōpolis

Further reading

• Antinous on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la