LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Aeētēs

Aeētēs m (genitive Aeētae)
Classical[ae̯ˈeː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[eˈɛː.tes]

Meaning

  1. GreekAeëtes (a king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAeētēsAeētae
genitiveAeētaeAeētārum
dativeAeētaeAeētīs
accusativeAeētēnAeētās
ablativeAeētēAeētīs
vocativeAeētēAeētae

Aeētes, Aeētas, or Aeēta, ae, m., = Αἰήτης,
I. king of Colchis, acc. to the fable, son of Sol and Persa, daughter of Oceanus; father of Medea, by whose aid the Argonauts took from him the golden fleece, Cic. N. D. 3, 21; Ov. H. 12, 29, 51; Hyg. 3, 22 and 23; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 140 and 141.— Hence, Aeētĭăs, iădis, patr. f., daughter of Æetes, i. e. Medea, Ov. M. 7, 9; 326.— Aeētīnē, ēs, f., the same as preced. (from Aeetes, as Nerine from Nereus), Ov. H. 6, 103.—Aeētis, ĭdos, patr. f., = Aeetias, daughter of Æetes, Val. Fl. 8, 233; Albin. 2, 110.—Aeētĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Æetes, = Aeetaeus, Val. Fl. 8, 379.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishAeëtes
  • FrenchÉétès
  • ItalianEete
  • FrenchÆètefrom Middle French Æete
  • FrenchÉètefrom Middle French Æete

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAeetesAeetes (Αἰήτης), or AEE'TA, a son of Helios and Perseis. (Apollod. 1.9.1 Hes. Th. 957.) According to others his mother's name was Persa (Hygin. Praef.…

Quick answers

What does Aeētēs mean in Latin?
Aeētēs, a proper noun, means “Aeëtes (a king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis)”.
What is the genitive of Aeētēs?
The genitive singular is Aeētae. Aeētēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Aeētēs?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈeː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈɛː.tes].