LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Alcēsimus

Alcēsimus m sg (genitive Alcēsimī)
Classical[aɫˈkeː.sɪ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛː.s̬i.mus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, character in the play Casina of Plautus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlcēsimus—
genitiveAlcēsimī—
dativeAlcēsimō—
accusativeAlcēsimum—
ablativeAlcēsimō—
vocativeAlcēsime—

Origins

Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”). Compare Alcēsimarchus (a name Plautus uses in Cistellaria), also Greek ἄλκιμος (álkimos), Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).

Quick answers

What does Alcēsimus mean in Latin?
Alcēsimus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, character in the play Casina of Plautus”.
What is the genitive of Alcēsimus?
The genitive singular is Alcēsimī. Alcēsimus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Alcēsimus?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈkeː.sɪ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛː.s̬i.mus].