LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Admētus

Admētus m sg (genitive Admētī)
Classical[adˈmeː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[adˈmɛː.tus]

Meaning

  1. GreekA king of Pherae in Thessaly and one of the Argonauts

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAdmētus—
genitiveAdmētī—
dativeAdmētō—
accusativeAdmētum—
ablativeAdmētō—
vocativeAdmēte—

Admētus, i, m.
I. In mythology, a king of Pherœ, in Thessaly, the husband of Alcestis, whose sheep Apollo was condemned by Jupiter to tend for a long time, Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 9; id. A. 7, 761 (cf. Alcestis).—
II. In hist., a king of the Molossi, the friend and protector of Themistocles, Nep. Them. 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄδμητος (Ádmētos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAdmetusAdmetus (Ἄδμητος), a son of Pheres, the founder and king of Pherae in Thessaly, and of Periclymene or Clymene. (Apollod. 1.9.2, 9.14.) He took part in…

Quick answers

What does Admētus mean in Latin?
Admētus, a proper noun, means “A king of Pherae in Thessaly and one of the Argonauts”.
What is the genitive of Admētus?
The genitive singular is Admētī. Admētus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Admētus?
In classical Latin, [adˈmeː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [adˈmɛː.tus].