Hippocrates
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hippocrates
- An Ancient Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."
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Translations edit
an Ancient Greek male given name
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References edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /hipˈpo.kra.teːs/, [hɪpˈpɔkrät̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ipˈpo.kra.tes/, [ipˈpɔːkrät̪es]
Proper noun edit
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 edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Hippocratēs |
Genitive | Hippocratis |
Dative | Hippocratī |
Accusative | Hippocratem |
Ablative | Hippocrate |
Vocative | Hippocratēs |
References edit
- “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.