Seleucus
English
Etymology
From Latin Seleucus, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈl(j)uːkəs/
Proper noun
Seleucus
- An Ancient Greek name, in particular borne by the founder of the Seleucid dynasty — Seleucus I Nicator.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /seˈleu̯.kus/, [sɛˈɫeu̯.kʊs]
Proper noun
Seleucus m (genitive Seleucī); second declension
- the name of several kings of Syria (their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter’s death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae)
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- the name of a mathematician and confidant of Vespasian
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- the name of a servant of Quintus Lepta
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- the name of a player on the cithern
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Declension
Second declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Seleucus |
Genitive | Seleucī |
Dative | Seleucō |
Accusative | Seleucum |
Ablative | Seleucō |
Vocative | Seleuce |
References
- Sĕleucus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sĕleucus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette: “1,417/2”
Further reading
Seleucus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la
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