Herostratus
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).
Proper noun edit
Herostratus
- an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
ancient arsonist
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /heːˈros.tra.tus/, [heːˈrɔs̠t̪rät̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈros.tra.tus/, [eˈrɔst̪rät̪us]
Proper noun edit
Hērostratus m sg (genitive Hērostratī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Hērostratus |
| Genitive | Hērostratī |
| Dative | Hērostratō |
| Accusative | Hērostratum |
| Ablative | Hērostratō |
| Vocative | Hērostrate |
References edit
- Herostratus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Herostratus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray