Λεωσθένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λεώς (leṓs, “the people”) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength, power”) +‎ -ης (-ēs). Compare Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /le.ɔːs.tʰé.nɛːs/ → /le.osˈθe.nis/ → /le.osˈθe.nis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /le.ɔːs.tʰé.nɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /le.osˈtʰe.ne̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /le.osˈθe.nis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /le.osˈθe.nis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /le.osˈθe.nis/

Proper noun

Λεωσθένης • (Leōsthénēs) m (genitive Λεωσθένους); third declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leosthenes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Λεωσθένης; τοῦ Λεωσθένους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Λεωσθένης ho Leōsthénēs
Genitive	τοῦ Λεωσθένους toû Leōsthénous
Dative	τῷ Λεωσθένει tôi Leōsthénei
Accusative	τὸν Λεωσθένη tòn Leōsthénē
Vocative	Λεώσθενες Leṓsthenes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Λεωσθένης (Leosthénis)
• → Latin: Leōsthenēs