Προμηθέας

Greek

Alternative forms

• Προμηθεύς (Promithéfs) — formal, as in Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from the accusative τὸν (tòn) Προμηθέα (Promēthéa). From προμηθής (promēthḗs, “forethinking”) +‎ -εύς (-eús), from πρό (pró) + stem from μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn, to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro.miˈθe.as/
• Hyphenation: Προ‧μη‧θέ‧ας

Proper noun

Προμηθέας • (Promithéas) m

1. (Greek mythology) a male given name, equivalent to English Prometheus

Declension

Declension of Προμηθέας

	singular	plural
nominative	Προμηθέας •	Προμηθείς •
genitive	Προμηθέα •	Προμηθέων •
accusative	Προμηθέα •	Προμηθείς •
vocative	Προμηθέα •	Προμηθείς •
Also genitive singular Προμηθέως • as in the ancient declension of Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).

Derived terms

• προμηθέας (promithéas, “forethoughtful, like Prometheus”) (figurative)

Related terms

• see: προμηθεύω (promithévo, “provide”)

Also see

• Επιμηθέας m (Epimithéas, “Epimetheus”), Ἐπιμηθεύς (brother of Prometheus)
• επιμηθέας (epimithéas, “not forethoughtful, like Epimetheus”) (figurative)