Alcesimus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”). Compare Alcēsimarchus (a name Plautus uses in Cistellaria), also Greek ἄλκιμος (álkimos), Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /alˈkeː.si.mus/, [äɫ̪ˈkeːs̠ɪmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /alˈt͡ʃe.si.mus/, [äl̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛːs̬imus]
Proper noun
[edit]Alcēsimus m sg (genitive Alcēsimī); second declension
- a male given name, character in the play Casina of Plautus
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Alcēsimus |
| Genitive | Alcēsimī |
| Dative | Alcēsimō |
| Accusative | Alcēsimum |
| Ablative | Alcēsimō |
| Vocative | Alcēsime |