Thespis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θέσπις (Théspis).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰes.pis/, [ˈt̪ʰɛs̠pɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtes.pis/, [ˈt̪ɛspis]
Proper noun edit
Thespis m sg (genitive Thespis); third declension
- The celebrated father of Greek tragedy
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Thespis |
Genitive | Thespis |
Dative | Thespī |
Accusative | Thespem |
Ablative | Thespe |
Vocative | Thespis |