Cadmus
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVia Latin Cadmus, from Ancient Greek Κάδμος (Kádmos).
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editCadmus
- (Greek mythology) A Phoenician prince, son of king Agenor of Tyre. Was sent by his royal parents to seek and return his sister Europa after being abducted from Phoenicia by Zeus. Credited with founding Greek city of Thebes and inventing Greek alphabet.
- An unincorporated community in Linn County, Kansas, United States.
Translations
editCadmus
Etymology 2
editUncertain.
Proper noun
editCadmus (plural Cadmuses)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cadmus is the 38902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 567 individuals. Cadmus is most common among White (92.06%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cadmus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 267.
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Κάδμος (Kádmos).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkad.mus/, [ˈkäd̪mʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkad.mus/, [ˈkäd̪mus]
Proper noun
editCadmus m sg (genitive Cadmī); second declension
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Cadmus |
Genitive | Cadmī |
Dative | Cadmō |
Accusative | Cadmum |
Ablative | Cadmō |
Vocative | Cadme |
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