Aegides
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Αἰγείδης (Aigeídēs), from Αἰγεύς (Aigeús) + -ίδης (-ídēs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ae̯ˈɡiː.deːs/, [äe̯ˈɡiːd̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈd͡ʒi.des/, [eˈd͡ʒiːd̪es]
Proper noun
editAegīdēs m (genitive Aegīdae); first declension
- A patronymic for male descendants of Aegeus, particularly:
- Theseus (son of Aegeus, king and founder of Athens)
Declension
editFirst-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Aegīdēs | Aegīdae |
Genitive | Aegīdae | Aegīdārum |
Dative | Aegīdae | Aegīdīs |
Accusative | Aegīdēn | Aegīdās |
Ablative | Aegīdē | Aegīdīs |
Vocative | Aegīdē | Aegīdae |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “Aegides”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press