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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Agathoclēs

Agathoclēs m sg (genitive Agathoclis)
Classical[aˈɡa.tʰɔ.kɫeːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈɡaː.to.kles]

Meaning

  1. A king of Sicily
  2. A Greek author

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAgathoclēs—
genitiveAgathoclis—
dativeAgathoclī—
accusativeAgathoclem—
ablativeAgathocle—
vocativeAgathoclēs—

Ăgăthō^cles, is, m., = Ἀγαθοκλῆς.
I. A king of Sicily, son of a potter, celebrated for his war with the Carthaginians for the possession of the island; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55; Val. Max. 7, 4, 1 ext.; and esp. Just. 22, 1 sq.—Hence, ăgăthō^clēus, a, um, adj., = Ἀγαθόκλειος, of or pertaining to King Agathocles: tropaea, Sil. 14, 652.—
II. The author of a history of Cyzicus, Cic. Div. 1, 24.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθοκλῆς (Agathoklês).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAgathoclesAgathocles (Ἀγαθοκλῆς), a Sicilian of such remarkable ability and energy, that he raised himself from the station of a potter to that of tyrant of Syr…

Quick answers

What does Agathoclēs mean in Latin?
Agathoclēs, a proper noun, means “A king of Sicily; A Greek author”.
What is the genitive of Agathoclēs?
The genitive singular is Agathoclis. Agathoclēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Agathoclēs?
In classical Latin, [aˈɡa.tʰɔ.kɫeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈɡaː.to.kles].