Eratosthenes
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɹəˈtɒsθəniz/
Proper noun
Eratosthenes
- An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛ.raˈtɔs.tʰɛ.neːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [e.raˈt̪ɔs.t̪e.nes]
Proper noun
Eratosthenēs m sg (genitive Eratosthenis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Eratosthenēs |
| genitive | Eratosthenis |
| dative | Eratosthenī |
| accusative | Eratosthenem |
| ablative | Eratosthene |
| vocative | Eratosthenēs |
References
- “Eratosthenes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Eratosthenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.