Heraclius

English

Etymology

From Latin Hērāclīus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɛɹəˈklaɪəs/

Proper noun

Heraclius

  1. a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios), Heraclius, notably borne by several Byzantine emperors and Georgian kings.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hēraclius m sg (genitive Hēracliī or Hēraclī); second declension

  1. The name of various East Roman emperors, including Heraclius and Heraclonas.(clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Hēraclius
genitive Hēracliī
Hēraclī1
dative Hēracliō
accusative Hēraclium
ablative Hēracliō
vocative Hēraclī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

  • Italian: Eraclio