Antinous

See also: Antinoüs

English

Alternative forms

  • Antinoos, Antinoös, Antinoüs

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Antinous, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Antinous

  1. (history) A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
  2. (history, astronomy) A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.

Translations

Noun

Antinous (plural Antinouses)

  1. A handsome young man.

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Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Antinous m sg (genitive Antinoī); second declension

  1. Antinous (Emperor Hadrian’s lover)
  2. (astronomy) Antinous (astronomical constellation)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Antinous
genitive Antinoī
dative Antinoō
accusative Antinoum
ablative Antinoō
vocative Antinoe

Derived terms

  • Antinoōpolis

Further reading