proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Aegeus1
Aegeus m sg (genitive Aegeos or Aegeī)
Classical[ˈae̯.ɡɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.d͡ʒeu̯s]
Meaning
- masculinesingularAegeus (ruler of Athens, father of Theseus, who gave his name to the Aegean Sea)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Aege͡us | — |
| genitive | Aegeos Aegeī | — |
| dative | Aegeō | — |
| accusative | Aegea Aegeum | — |
| ablative | Aegeō | — |
| vocative | Aege͡u | — |
Aegeus (dissyl.), ĕi, m., = Αἰγεύς,
I. son of Pand on, king of Athens, and father of Theseus, Hyg. Fab. 37, 41; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 74; Ov. M. 7, 402 sq.; id. F. 2, 41 al.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰγεύς (Aigeús).