Epimenides
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ἐπιμενίδης (Epimenídēs)
Proper noun
Epimenides
- Epimenides of Knossos.
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπιμενίδης (Epimenídēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.piˈme.ni.deːs/, [ɛpɪˈmɛnɪd̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.piˈme.ni.des/, [epiˈmɛːnid̪es]
Proper noun
Epimenidēs m sg (genitive Epimenidis); third declension
- A celebrated philosopher and poet of Crete
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Epimenidēs |
| Genitive | Epimenidis |
| Dative | Epimenidī |
| Accusative | Epimenidem |
| Ablative | Epimenide |
| Vocative | Epimenidēs |
References
- “Epimenides”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Epimenides in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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