Eratosthenes
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Eratosthenes
- An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
Derived terms edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.tʰe.neːs/, [ɛräˈt̪ɔs̠t̪ʰɛneːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.te.nes/, [eräˈt̪ɔst̪enes]
Proper noun edit
Eratosthenēs m sg (genitive Eratosthenis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Eratosthenēs |
| Genitive | Eratosthenis |
| Dative | Eratosthenī |
| Accusative | Eratosthenem |
| Ablative | Eratosthene |
| Vocative | Eratosthenēs |
References edit
- “Eratosthenes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Eratosthenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.