Hippocrates
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/
Proper noun
Hippocrates
- a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
an Ancient Greek male given name
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References
- “Hippocrates”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “Hippocrates”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "Hippocrates" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [hɪpˈpɔ.kra.teːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ipˈpɔː.kra.t̪es]
Proper noun
Hippocratēs m sg (genitive Hippocratis); third declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Hippocratēs |
| genitive | Hippocratis |
| dative | Hippocratī |
| accusative | Hippocratem |
| ablative | Hippocrate |
| vocative | Hippocratēs |
References
- “Hippocrates”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hippocrates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.