Erechtheus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈrekʰ.tʰe.us/, [ɛˈrɛkʰt̪ʰeʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈrek.te.us/, [eˈrɛkt̪eus]
Proper noun edit
Erechtheus m sg (genitive Erechtheī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Erechtheus |
| Genitive | Erechtheī |
| Dative | Erechtheō |
| Accusative | Erechtheum |
| Ablative | Erechtheō |
| Vocative | Erechthee |
References edit
- Erechtheus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Erechtheus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray