LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · masculinefirst declension

-idēs

-idēs m (genitive -idae)
Classical[ɪ.deːs]Ecclesiastical[i.des]

Meaning

  1. morphemepoeticSuffix added to a father's name to form a masculine patronymic: son of
    Feminine equivalent: -is f
  2. New LatinmorphemeSuffix forming the names of members of certain dynasties: -id
    Osman (“Osman”) + -idēs → Osmanidēs (“Osmanid, Ottoman”)
  3. New LatinmorphemeUsed to form names of an individual of a certain taxonomic family: -id.

Origins

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -idēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs, “-son, son of”).

Descendants
  • French-idefrom Middle French -ide
  • English-idfrom Middle French -ide
  • Italian-ide
  • Portuguese-ida
  • Spanish-ida
  • German-ide

Quick answers

What does -idēs mean in Latin?
-idēs, a suffix, means “Suffix added to a father's name to form a masculine patronymic: son of; Suffix forming the names of members of certain dynasties: -id; Used to form names of an individual of a certain taxonomic family: -id.”.
How do you pronounce -idēs?
In classical Latin, [ɪ.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.des].