Ἰσοκράτης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἰσοκρᾰτής (isokrătḗs, of equal power), from ἴσος (ísos) +‎ κράτος (krátos) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἰσοκρᾰ́της • (Isokrắtēsm (genitive Ἰσοκρᾰ́τους); third declension

  1. a male given name
  2. In particular, the Ancient Greek rhetorician Isocrates

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Ἰσοκρᾰ́τειος (Isokrắteios)
  • Ἰσοκρᾰτῐκοί (Isokrătĭkoí)
  • Ἰσοκρᾰτῐκός (Isokrătĭkós)

Descendants

  • Greek: Ισοκράτης (Isokrátis)
  • Latin: Isocratēs

References

  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,014