Eudoxus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔδοξος (Eúdoxos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈdok.sus/, [ɛu̯ˈd̪ɔks̠ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈdok.sus/, [eu̯ˈd̪ɔksus]

Proper noun

Eudoxus m sg (genitive Eudoxī); second declension

1. Eudoxus, an Ancient Greek name notably borne by:
   1. Eudoxus of Cnidus, an astronomer
   2. Euxodus of Cyzicus, a navigator

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Eudoxus
Genitive	Eudoxī
Dative	Eudoxō
Accusative	Eudoxum
Ablative	Eudoxō
Vocative	Eudoxe

Descendants

• English: Eudoxus
• Italian: Eudosso

References

• Eudoxus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Eudoxus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press