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Asclepiades

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See also: asclépiades

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Asclēpiadēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιάδης (Asklēpiádēs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Asclepiades (plural Asclepiadae or Asclepiades)

  1. (Greek mythology) Alternative form of Asclepiad (any one of the children of Asclepius and Epione (or Aristodama))
  2. (Ancient Greece) Alternative form of Asclepiad (member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers)

Coordinate terms

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Proper noun

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Asclepiades

  1. A male given name of historical usage
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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Walker, John (1798), “As-cle-pi’a-des”, in A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek and Latin Proper Names, London, page 12
  2. ^ Walker, John (1798), “As-cle-pi’a-des”, in A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek and Latin Proper Names, London, page 12

Latin

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιάδης (Asklēpiádēs).

    Noun

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    Asclēpiādēs m sg (genitive Asclēpiādae); first declension

    1. Asclepiad

    Declension

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    First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ēs).

    singular plural
    nominative Asclēpiadēs Asclēpiadae
    genitive Asclēpiadae Asclēpiadārum
    dative Asclēpiadae Asclēpiadīs
    accusative Asclēpiadēn Asclēpiadās
    ablative Asclēpiadē Asclēpiadīs
    vocative Asclēpiadē Asclēpiadae

    Proper noun

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    Asclēpiādēs m sg (genitive Asclēpiādae); first declension

    1. a male given name

    Declension

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    First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ēs), singular only.

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    Descendants

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    Further reading

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    • Asclēpiades”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.