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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Alexis

Alexis m sg (genitive Alexis or Alexidis)
Classical[aˈɫɛk.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[aˈlɛk.sis]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlexis—
genitiveAlexis
Alexidis		—
dativeAlexī
Alexidī		—
accusativeAlexim
Alexin, Alexem, Alexidem		—
ablativeAlexī
Alexide		—
vocativeAlexis—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂lek-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂lékseti
  3. LatinAlexis

Proto-Hellenic *aléksōder. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω (ăléxō) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis)bor. Latin Alexis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis).

Descendants
  • FrenchAlexis
  • EnglishAlexisfrom French Alexis
  • LombardAlèse

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAlexisAlexis (Ἄλεξις). 1. A comic poet, born at Thurii, in Magna Graecia (Suidas s. v. Ἄλ.), but admitted subsequently to the privileges of an Athenian citi…

Quick answers

What does Alexis mean in Latin?
Alexis, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek”.
What is the genitive of Alexis?
The genitive singular is Alexis. Alexis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Alexis?
In classical Latin, [aˈɫɛk.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈlɛk.sis].
Where does Alexis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti → Latin Alexis.