Eratosthenes
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEratosthenes
- An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
Derived terms
editLatin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.tʰe.neːs/, [ɛräˈt̪ɔs̠t̪ʰɛneːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.te.nes/, [eräˈt̪ɔst̪enes]
Proper noun
editEratosthenēs m sg (genitive Eratosthenis); third declension
Declension
editThird-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.
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