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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Alcaeus

Alcaeus m sg (genitive Alcaeī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name

Alcaeus, i, m., = Ἀλκαῖος,
I. a renowned lyric poet of Mitylene, contemporary with Sappho, 610 B.C., inventor of the metre which bears his name, and which was imitated by the Latin poets, esp. by Horace; v. Hor. C. 2, 13, 27; 4, 9, 7; id. Ep. 1, 19, 29; 2, 2, 99; Ov. H. 15, 29 sq.; Quint. 10, 1, 63.— Hence, Alcăĭcus, a, um, adj., = Ἀλκαϊκός, of or pertaining to Alcœus: versus, the Alcaic verse; cf. Diom. 510 P.; Grotef. Gr. II. 107; Zumpt, Gr. § 866.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λκή(ălkḗ)
  2. Ancient Greek -α-(-a-)
  3. LatinAlcaeus

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos)bor. Latin Alcaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos).

Descendants
  • EnglishAlcaeus
  • FrenchAlcée
  • GermanAlcäus
  • GermanAlkäus
  • GermanAlzäus
  • ItalianAlceo
  • PortugueseAlceu
  • SpanishAlceo
  • RussianАлкей

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAlcaeusAlcaeus (Ἀλκαῖος), the son of Miccus, was a native of MYTILENE, according to Suidas, who may, however, have confounded him in this point with the lyri…

Quick answers

What does Alcaeus mean in Latin?
Alcaeus, a proper noun, means “a male given name”.
What is the genitive of Alcaeus?
The genitive singular is Alcaeī. Alcaeus is masculine, second declension.
Where does Alcaeus come from?
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λκή (ălkḗ) → Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) → Latin Alcaeus.