Αἰνείας

See also: Αινείας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Αἰνέᾱς (Ainéās) — poetic

Etymology

The name's origin is uncertain, but is traditionally linked to αἶνος (aînos, “praise, tale”). The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite on WikipediaWikipedia links it to αἰνός (ainós, “horrible, dreadful”), on account of Aphrodite's sorrow at having lain with the mortal Anchises.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.něː.aːs/ → /ɛˈni.as/ → /eˈni.as/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.něː.aːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈni.as/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈni.as/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈni.as/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈni.as/

Proper noun

Αἰνείᾱς • (Aineíās) m (genitive Αἰνείου); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) Aeneas

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Αἰνείᾱς; τοῦ Αἰνείου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Αἰνείᾱς ho Aineíās
Genitive	τοῦ Αἰνείου toû Aineíou
Dative	τῷ Αἰνείᾳ tōî Aineíāi
Accusative	τὸν Αἰνείᾱν tòn Aineíān
Vocative	Αἰνείᾱ Aineíā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of Αἰνείᾱς; Αἰνείᾱο / Αἰνειέω / Αἰνείω (Epic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	Αἰνείᾱς Aineíās
Genitive	Αἰνείᾱο / Αἰνειέω / Αἰνείω Aineíāo / Aineiéō / Aineíō
Dative	Αἰνείᾳ Aineíāi
Accusative	Αἰνείᾱν Aineíān
Vocative	Αἰνείᾱ Aineíā
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

• Greek: Αινείας (Aineías)
• → Latin: Aenēās, Aenea, Enea, Aenias
  • → Danish: Æneas
  • → English: Aeneas
  • → German: Äneas
  • Italian: Enea
  • Middle French: Ænee, Enee
    • French: Ænée, Énée

References

• “Αἰνείας”, in Liddell & Scott (1940), A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “Αἰνείας”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891), A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• Αἰνείας in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2026)
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910), English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,000