Alcesimarchus

Latin

Etymology

Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) +‎ -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”) +‎ ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”). Compare Alcēsimus (a name Plautus uses in Casina), also Greek ἄλκιμος (álkimos), Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /al.keː.siˈmar.kʰus/, [äɫ̪keːs̠ɪˈmärkʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /al.t͡ʃe.siˈmar.kus/, [äl̠ʲt͡ʃes̬iˈmärkus]

Proper noun

Alcēsimarchus m sg (genitive Alcēsimarchī); second declension

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Alcēsimarchus
Genitive	Alcēsimarchī
Dative	Alcēsimarchō
Accusative	Alcēsimarchum
Ablative	Alcēsimarchō
Vocative	Alcēsimarche