proper noun · femininefirst declension
Anaxaretē
Anaxaretē f sg (genitive Anaxaretēs)
Classical[a.nakˈsa.rɛ.teː]Ecclesiastical[a.nakˈsaː.re.te]
Meaning
- GreekAnaxarete (a proud princess of Cyprus who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis and was turned into a stone statue by Aphrodite).
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Anaxaretē | — |
| genitive | Anaxaretēs | — |
| dative | Anaxaretae | — |
| accusative | Anaxaretēn | — |
| ablative | Anaxaretē | — |
| vocative | Anaxaretē | — |
Ănaxărĕtē, ēs, f.,
I. a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to a stone, Ov. M. 14, 699.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη (Anaxarétē).