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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Alcathous

Alcathous m sg (genitive Alcathoī)
Classical[aɫˈka.tʰo.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈkaː.to.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularson of Pelops and founder of Megara

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlcathous—
genitiveAlcathoī—
dativeAlcathoō—
accusativeAlcathoum—
ablativeAlcathoō—
vocativeAlcathoe—

Alcăthŏus, i, m., = Ἀλκάθοος,
I. son of Pelops, founder of Megara, which was hence called Alcathoi urbs, Ov. M. 8, 8.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Ἀλκάθοος (Alkáthoos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAlcathousAlcathous (Ἀλκάθοος). 1. A son of Pelops and Hippodameia, brother of Atreus and Thyestes, first married Pyrgo and afterwards Euaechme, and was the fat…

Quick answers

What does Alcathous mean in Latin?
Alcathous, a proper noun, means “son of Pelops and founder of Megara”.
What is the genitive of Alcathous?
The genitive singular is Alcathoī. Alcathous is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Alcathous?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈka.tʰo.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈkaː.to.us].