Anicetus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ανικητος (Anikētos, literally Unconquerable).

Proper noun

Anicetus

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνίκητος (Aníkētos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /a.niːˈkeː.tus/, [a.niːˈkeː.tʊs]

Proper noun

Anīcētus m (genitive Anīcētī); second declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Anicetus (admiral), a Roman admiral

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Anīcētus
Genitive Anīcētī
Dative Anīcētō
Accusative Anīcētum
Ablative Anīcētō
Vocative Anīcēte

References

  • Anicetus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Anicetus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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