Laiades
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek [Term?], from Λάιος (Láios) + -ίδης (-ídēs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /laːˈi.a.deːs/, [ɫ̪äːˈiäd̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /laˈi.a.des/, [läˈiːäd̪es]
Proper noun
editLāiadēs m (genitive Lāiadae); first declension
- A patronymic for male descendants of Laius, particularly:
- Oedipus (a tragic hero who ends up killing his father and marrying his mother)
Declension
editFirst-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Lāiadēs | Lāiadae |
Genitive | Lāiadae | Lāiadārum |
Dative | Lāiadae | Lāiadīs |
Accusative | Lāiadēn | Lāiadās |
Ablative | Lāiadē | Lāiadīs |
Vocative | Lāiadē | Lāiadae |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “Laiades”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press