Epimenides
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐπιμενίδης (Epimenídēs).
Proper noun
Epimenides
- Epimenides of Knossos.
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπιμενίδης (Epimenídēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛ.pɪˈmɛ.nɪ.deːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [e.piˈmɛː.ni.d̪es]
Proper noun
Epimenidēs m sg (genitive Epimenidis); third declension
- A celebrated philosopher and poet of Crete
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Epimenidēs |
| genitive | Epimenidis |
| dative | Epimenidī |
| accusative | Epimenidem |
| ablative | Epimenide |
| vocative | Epimenidēs |
References
- “Epimenides”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Epimenides in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.