Antinous
See also: Antinoüs
English
Alternative forms
- Antinoos, Antinoös, Antinoüs
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Antinous, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪnəʊəs/
- (UK) IPA(key): /anˈtɪnəʊəs/
Proper noun
Antinous
- (history) A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
- (history, astronomy) A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.
Related terms
- Antinoan
- Antinoopolis
Translations
Emperor Hadrian’s lover
astronomical constellation
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Noun
Antinous (plural Antinouses)
- A handsome young man.
Further reading
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [anˈtɪ.no.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [an̪ˈt̪iː.no.us]
Proper noun
Antinous m sg (genitive Antinoī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Antinous |
| genitive | Antinoī |
| dative | Antinoō |
| accusative | Antinoum |
| ablative | Antinoō |
| vocative | Antinoe |
Derived terms
Related terms
- Antinoōpolis
Further reading
- Antinous on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la