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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Adrāstus

Adrāstus m sg (genitive Adrāstī)
Classical[aˈdraːs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈdras.tus]

Meaning

  1. Greekking of Argos, Adrastus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAdrāstus—
genitiveAdrāstī—
dativeAdrāstō—
accusativeAdrāstum—
ablativeAdrāstō—
vocativeAdrāste—

Ā^drastus, i. m., = Ἄδραστος,
I. king of Argos, father-in-law of Tydeus and Polynices, who, acc. to the fable, saw them both die, and turned so pale from grief that he never recovered his former complexion; hence: pallor Adrasti, Verg. 6, 480 Serv.; cf. Ov. P. 1, 3, 79; id. F. 6, 433; Stat. Th. 4, 74 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἄδραστος (Ádrastos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAdrastusAdrastus (Ἄδραστος), a son of Talaus, king of Argos, and of Lysimache. (Apollod. 1.9.13.) Pausanias (2.6.3) calls his mother Lysianassa, and Hyginus (…

Quick answers

What does Adrāstus mean in Latin?
Adrāstus, a proper noun, means “king of Argos, Adrastus”.
What is the genitive of Adrāstus?
The genitive singular is Adrāstī. Adrāstus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Adrāstus?
In classical Latin, [aˈdraːs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdras.tus].