LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Aiāx

Aiāx m (genitive Aiācis)
Classical[ˈaj.jaːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.jaks]

Meaning

  1. Ajax

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAiāxAiācēs
genitiveAiācisAiācum
dativeAiācīAiācibus
accusativeAiācemAiācēs
ablativeAiāceAiācibus
vocativeAiāxAiācēs

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

in Sophoclis (not Sophoclea) Aiace or apud Sophoclem in Aiace
in Sophocles' Ajax.

Ājax, ācis, m., = Αἴας,
I. the name of two Greeks renowned for their bravery.
I. Ajax Telamonius, son of Telamon, who contended with Ulysses for the possession of the arms of Achilles, and, when the former obtained them, became insane and killed himself. From his blood the hyacinth sprang up, Ov. M. 13, 395.—
II. Ajax Oileus, son of Oileus, king of the Locri, who violated Cassandra, Verg. A. 1, 41; Cic. de Or. 2, 66.—
III. The title of an unfinished tragedy of the emperor Augustus, Suet. Aug. 85.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās), with a modification of the stem to velar Aiāc- (Aiāx, Aiācis) in place of expected **Aiant- (**Aiās, **Aiantis).

Descendants
  • CatalanÀiax
  • FrenchAjax
  • ItalianAiace
  • Italianaiace
  • PortugueseÁjax
  • PortugueseAjax
  • SpanishÁyax
  • Byzantine GreekΑἴᾱξ

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAjaxAjax (Αἴας). 1. A son of Telamon, king of Salamis, by Periboea or Eriboea (Apollod. 3.12.7; Paus. 1.42.4; Pind. I. 6.65; Diod. 4.72), and a grandson o…

Quick answers

What does Aiāx mean in Latin?
Aiāx, a proper noun, means “Ajax”.
What is the genitive of Aiāx?
The genitive singular is Aiācis. Aiāx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Aiāx?
In classical Latin, [ˈaj.jaːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.jaks].