Aristippus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρίστιππος (Arístippos), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /a.risˈtip.pus/, [ärɪs̠ˈt̪ɪpːʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.risˈtip.pus/, [ärisˈt̪ipːus]

Proper noun

Aristippus m sg (genitive Aristippī); second declension

Aristippus, a male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly
1. Aristippus of Cyrene, a disciple of Socrates who developed Cyrenaicism
2. Aristippus the Younger, his grandson who codified its arguments

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Aristippus	Aristippī
Genitive	Aristippī	Aristippōrum
Dative	Aristippō	Aristippīs
Accusative	Aristippum	Aristippōs
Ablative	Aristippō	Aristippīs
Vocative	Aristippe	Aristippī

Derived terms

Aristippēus

Descendants

English: Aristippus
French: Aristippe

References

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

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