Ulysses

English

Etymology

    From Latin Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (Odysseus), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Odysseus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /juːˈlɪ.siːz/, /ˈjuːlɪ.siːz/
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    Proper noun

    Ulysses

    1. (Roman mythology) Latin name form of Odysseus
      • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Introduction”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. [], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, [], →OCLC, page 138:
        "The truth is always a novelty," returned Kingston; "but I have always considered the patient Ulysses, the model of a classical coquette: you may get many useful hints from his career."
    2. A male given name.
    3. A city, the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. Named after Ulysses S. Grant.

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    Latin

    Etymology

      A frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (Odysseus), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).

      Pronunciation

      Proper noun

      Ulyssēs m sg (genitive Ulyssis); third declension

      1. alternative form of Ulixēs

      Declension

      Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

      singular
      nominative Ulyssēs
      genitive Ulyssis
      dative Ulyssī
      accusative Ulyssem
      ablative Ulysse
      vocative Ulyssēs

      References

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

      Swedish

      Proper noun

      Ulysses c (genitive Ulysses)

      1. (Greek mythology) Ulysses (the hero of the Iliad and Odyssey), Latin name form of Odysseus

      Usage notes

      • The classic Swedish translations of Homer's works by Erland Lagerlöf in 1912 use the name Ulysses.

      Tagalog

      Etymology

      Borrowed from English Ulysses.

      Pronunciation

      • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjulisis/ [ˌjuː.lɪˈsɪs]
      • Rhymes: -ulisis
      • Syllabification: U‧ly‧sses

      Proper noun

      Úlyssés (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜎᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

      1. a male given name from English