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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aegisthus

Aegisthus m sg (genitive Aegisthī)
Classical[ae̯ˈɡɪs.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈd͡ʒis.tus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularAegisthus (the murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAegisthus—
genitiveAegisthī—
dativeAegisthō—
accusativeAegisthum—
ablativeAegisthō—
vocativeAegisthe—

Aegisthus, i, m., = Αἴγισθος,
I. the son of Thyestes, who murdered Atreus and Agamemnon, with whose wife, Clytœmnestra, he lived in incest, and was finally slain by Orestes, Cic. N. D. 3, 38; Ov. R. Am. 161.— Hence, Pompey called Cæsar Ægisthus, on account of his adulterous connection with Mucia, Suet. Caes. 50.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).

Descendants
  • EnglishAegisthus
  • ItalianEgisto
  • FrenchÉgisthefrom Middle French Ægisthe
  • EsperantoEgisto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAegisthusAegisthus (Αἴγισθος), a son of Thyestes, who unwittingly begot him by his own daughter Pelopia. Immediately after his birth he was exposed by his moth…

Quick answers

What does Aegisthus mean in Latin?
Aegisthus, a proper noun, means “Aegisthus (the murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra)”.
What is the genitive of Aegisthus?
The genitive singular is Aegisthī. Aegisthus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aegisthus?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈɡɪs.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈd͡ʒis.tus].