Theseus

See also: Thêseus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθiːsjuːs/, /ˈθiːsi.əs/
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Proper noun

Theseus

  1. A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

Derived terms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Thēseus m sg (genitive Thēseī or Thēseos); second declension

  1. Theseus (mythical king and founder-hero of Athens)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Thēseus
genitive Thēseī
Thēseos
dative Thēseō
accusative Thēseum
Thēsea
ablative Thēseō
vocative Thēseu

Adjective

Thēsēus (feminine Thēsēa, neuter Thēsēum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Thesean

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Thēsēus Thēsēa Thēsēum Thēsēī Thēsēae Thēsēa
genitive Thēsēī Thēsēae Thēsēī Thēsēōrum Thēsēārum Thēsēōrum
dative Thēsēō Thēsēae Thēsēō Thēsēīs
accusative Thēsēum Thēsēam Thēsēum Thēsēōs Thēsēās Thēsēa
ablative Thēsēō Thēsēā Thēsēō Thēsēīs
vocative Thēsēe Thēsēa Thēsēum Thēsēī Thēsēae Thēsēa
  • Thēsēius
  • Thēsīdēs
  • Thēsēis

References

  • “Theseus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Theseus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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