Ἀριστοφάνης

See also: Αριστοφάνης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) +‎ -φανής (-phanḗs, “seeming, appearing”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νης • (Ărĭstophắnēs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νους); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Aristophanes
    • c. 475 BCE, Pindar, Nemean Ode 3.19–20:
      εἰ δʼ ἐὼν καλὸς ἔρδων τʼ ἐοικότα μορφᾷ
      ἀνορέαις ὑπερτάταις ἐπέβα παῖς Ἀριστοφάνεος·
      ei d eṑn kalòs érdōn t eoikóta morphāî
      anoréais hupertátais epéba paîs Aristopháneos;
      If, being beautiful and acting similar to his looks,
      the son of Aristophanes embarked on deeds of utmost manliness, (...)
    1. (in particular) the 5th century BCE comic playwright Aristophanes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νης; τοῦ Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νους (contracted, Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νης
ho Ărĭstophắnēs
Genitive τοῦ Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νους
toû Ărĭstophắnous
Dative τῷ Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νει
tōî Ărĭstophắnei
Accusative τὸν Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νη
tòn Ărĭstophắnē
Vocative Ᾰ̓ρῐστόφᾰνες
Ărĭstóphănes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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