Πρωτεσίλαος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Πρωτεσῐ́λᾱς (Prōtesĭ́lās)Doric
  • Πρωτεσῐ́λεως (Prōtesĭ́leōs)Ionic, Attic

Etymology

From πρῶτος (prôtos, first) +‎ ἕσῐς (hésĭs, sending forth) +‎ λᾱός (lāós, people).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Πρωτεσῐ́λᾱος • (Prōtesĭ́lāosm (genitive Πρωτεσῐλᾱ́ου); second declension

  1. a male given name, Protesilaus

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Πρωτεσῐλᾱ́ειᾰ (Prōtesĭlā́eiă)
  • Πρωτεσῐλᾱ́ειον (Prōtesĭlā́eion)

Descendants

  • Greek: Πρωτεσίλαος (Protesílaos)
  • Latin: Prōtesilāus

References