Ulysses
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (“Odysseus”), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /juːˈlɪ.siːz/, /ˈjuːlɪ.siːz/
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Proper noun edit
Ulysses
- (Roman mythology) Latin name form of Odysseus
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Introduction”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 138:
- "The truth is always a novelty," returned Kingston; "but I have always considered the patient Ulysses, the model of a classical coquette: you may get many useful hints from his career."
- A male given name
- A city, the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. Named after Ulysses S. Grant.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Odysseus — see Odysseus
See also edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
A frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (“Odysseus”), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /uˈlys.seːs/, [ʊˈlʲʏs̠ːeːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /uˈlis.ses/, [uˈlisːes]
Proper noun edit
Ulyssēs m sg (genitive Ulyssis); third declension
- Alternative form of Ulixēs
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ulyssēs |
| Genitive | Ulyssis |
| Dative | Ulyssī |
| Accusative | Ulyssem |
| Ablative | Ulysse |
| Vocative | Ulyssēs |
References edit
- “Ulysses”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ulysses in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Swedish edit
Proper noun edit
Ulysses c (genitive Ulysses)
Usage notes edit
- The classic Swedish translations of Homer's works by Erland Lagerlöf in 1912 use the name Ulysses.
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Ulysses.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjulisis/, [ˈju.lɪ.sɪs]
- Rhymes: -ulisis
- Syllabification: U‧ly‧sses
Proper noun edit
Úlyssés (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜎᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔)
- a male given name from English