Μένιππος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μένος (ménos, “strength”) +‎ ῐ̔́ππος (híppos, “horse”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /mé.nip.pos/ → /ˈme.nip.pos/ → /ˈme.ni.pos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /mé.nip.pos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nip.pos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nip.pos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nip.pos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈme.ni.pos/

Proper noun

Μένῐππος • (Ménippos) m (genitive Μενῐ́ππου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Menippus
2. a Cynic satirist from Gadara of the 3rd century BCE

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Μένῐππος; τοῦ Μενῐ́ππου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Μένῐππος ho Ménippos
Genitive	τοῦ Μενῐ́ππου toû Meníppou
Dative	τῷ Μενῐ́ππῳ tôi Meníppōi
Accusative	τὸν Μένῐππον tòn Ménippon
Vocative	Μένῐππε Ménippe
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Related terms

• Μενίππη (Meníppē)