Craterus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κρατερός (Kraterós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkra.te.rus/, [ˈkrät̪ɛrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkra.te.rus/, [ˈkräːt̪erus]

Proper noun

Craterus m sg (genitive Craterī); second declension

1. A distinguished general of Alexander the Great
2. A Greek physician mentioned by Cicero
3. A Greek sculptor

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Craterus
Genitive	Craterī
Dative	Craterō
Accusative	Craterum
Ablative	Craterō
Vocative	Cratere

References

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