Iamblichus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ī-ămʹblĭk-əs, IPA^(key): /aɪˈæmblɪkəs/
• Hyphenation: I‧am‧blich‧us

Proper noun

Iamblichus

1. A male given name of historical usage.
   1. Iamblichus (c. 245 – c. 325), a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher.

Derived terms

• Iamblichean

Translations

Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher

• Armenian: Յամբլիխոս (Yamblixos), Յամբլիքոս (Yamblikʿos)
• Danish: Iamblichos m
• Dutch: Iamblichos m
• Finnish: Iamblikhos
• French: Jamblique (fr) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Jamblichus m, Jamblichos m, Iamblichos m
• Greek: Ιάμβλιχος (el) m (Iámvlichos)

  Ancient Greek: Ἰάμβλιχος m (Iámblikhos)

• Hungarian: Iamblikhosz
• Italian: Giamblico m
• Japanese: イアンブリコス
• Korean: 이암블리코스 (Iambeullikoseu)
• Latin: Jamblichus m, Iamblichus m
• Luxembourgish: Iamblichos m
• Norwegian: Iamblichos m
• Portuguese: Jâmblico m
• Russian: Я́мвлих m (Jámvlix)
• Slovak: Iamblichos m
• Spanish: Jámblico m
• Swedish: Iamblichos m

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū). See English Iamblichus above for more.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈi̯am.bli.kʰus/, [ˈi̯ämblʲɪkʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈjam.bli.kus/, [ˈjämblikus]

Proper noun

Iamblichus m sg (genitive Iamblichī); second declension

1. A male given name from Koine Greek [in turn from Aramaic], notably borne by:
   1. various kings of Emesa
   2. Iamblichus, a Syrian philosopher

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Iamblichus
Genitive	Iamblichī
Dative	Iamblichō
Accusative	Iamblichum
Ablative	Iamblichō
Vocative	Iambliche

References

• Iamblichus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Iamblichus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray