Spintharus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σπίνθαρος (Spíntharos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈspin.tʰa.rus/, [ˈs̠pɪn̪t̪ʰärʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspin.ta.rus/, [ˈspin̪t̪ärus]

Proper noun

Spintharus m sg (genitive Spintharī); second declension

1. A tragic poet of Heraclea
2. An architect of Corinth

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Spintharus
Genitive	Spintharī
Dative	Spintharō
Accusative	Spintharum
Ablative	Spintharō
Vocative	Spinthare

References

• “Spintharus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• Spintharus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.