proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Acadēmus
Acadēmus m sg (genitive Acadēmī)
Classical[a.kaˈdeː.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.kaˈdɛː.mus]
Meaning
- GreekAn Athenian hero who saved Athens by preventing an invasion by Castor and Pollux.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Acadēmus | — |
| genitive | Acadēmī | — |
| dative | Acadēmō | — |
| accusative | Acadēmum | — |
| ablative | Acadēmō | — |
| vocative | Acadēme | — |
Ăcădēmus, i, m., = Ἀκάδημος,
I. a Grecian hero, from whom the Academia near Athens is said to have derived its name:
inter silvas Academi, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 45.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Acadēmus ī, m
a mythical hero of Athens: silvae Academi, i. e. Academia, H.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos).