Myrtilus

English

Proper noun

Myrtilus

  1. (Greek mythology) A divine hero and son of Hermes.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μυρτίλος (Murtílos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Myrtilus m sg (genitive Myrtilī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A son of Hermes and charioteer of Oenomaus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Myrtilus
genitive Myrtilī
dative Myrtilō
accusative Myrtilum
ablative Myrtilō
vocative Myrtile

References

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