Aristippus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἀρίστιππος (Arístippos), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.risˈtip.pus/, [ärɪs̠ˈt̪ɪpːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.risˈtip.pus/, [ärisˈt̪ipːus]
Proper noun edit
Aristippus m sg (genitive Aristippī); second declension
- Aristippus, a male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly
- Aristippus of Cyrene, a disciple of Socrates who developed Cyrenaicism
- Aristippus the Younger, his grandson who codified its arguments
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Aristippus | Aristippī |
| Genitive | Aristippī | Aristippōrum |
| Dative | Aristippō | Aristippīs |
| Accusative | Aristippum | Aristippōs |
| Ablative | Aristippō | Aristippīs |
| Vocative | Aristippe | Aristippī |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: Aristippus
- French: Aristippe
References edit
- “Aristippus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Aristippus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.