Eumenes

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Eumenēs and Ancient Greek Εὐμένης (Euménēs).

Proper noun

Eumenes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Eumeninae – typical potter wasps.

See also

English

Etymology

From Latin Eumenēs, from Ancient Greek Εὐμένης (Euménēs)

Proper noun

Eumenes

  1. An unknown-gender given name from Latin or Greek, of historical usage

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐμένης (Euménēs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Eumenēs m sg (genitive Eumenis); third declension

  1. One of the most distinguished generals of Alexander the Great
  2. Any of several kings of Pergamus

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Eumenēs
genitive Eumenis
dative Eumenī
accusative Eumenem
ablative Eumene
vocative Eumenēs

Descendants

  • Catalan: Èumenes
  • English: Eumenes
  • French: Eumène
  • Translingual: Eumenes

References

  • Eumenes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Eumenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.