Philoctetes

English

Etymology

Latin Philoctētēs, from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Proper noun

Philoctetes

  1. A male given name of historical usage.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Philocteta

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Philoctētēs m sg (genitive Philoctētae); first declension

  1. a male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes

Descendants

  • Catalan: Filoctetes
  • Dutch: Philoctetes
  • English: Philoctetes
  • French: Philoctète
  • German: Philoktetes
  • Italian: Filottete
  • Portuguese: Filoctetes
  • Spanish: Filoctetes

Further reading

  • Philoctetes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.