Herostratus

From Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).

Herostratus

1. an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous

• herostratic

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /heːˈros.tra.tus/, [heːˈrɔs.tra.tʊs]

Hērostratus m (genitive Hērostratī); second declension

1. Herostratus

Second declension.

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