LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Anchīsēs

Anchīsēs m sg (genitive Anchīsae)
Classical[aŋˈkʰiː.seːs]Ecclesiastical[aŋˈkiː.s̬es]

Meaning

  1. Anchises

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAnchīsēs—
genitiveAnchīsae—
dativeAnchīsae—
accusativeAnchīsēn
Anchīsam		—
ablativeAnchisā—
vocativeAnchīsē
Anchīsā		—

Anchīses (old orthog. Agchīses, Varr. L. L. Fragm. p. 264 Müll.; nom. Anchisa, Naev. B. Pun. Fragm. ap. Prob. Quint. 1, 5, 61; acc. Ancisem, Att. Trag. Rel. p. 220 Rib.; abl. Anchisā, Verg. A. 5, 244), ae, m., = Ἀγχίσης.
I. Son of Capys, father of Æneas, who bore him forth from burning Troy upon his shoulders, Enn. Ann. 1, 30; Verg. A. 1, 617; 3, 710 sq.; Ov. M. 9, 425; 13, 640; 13, 680 al.—Hence,
II. Derivv.
A. Anchīsēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Anchises: tumulus, Verg. A. 5, 761; and
B. Anchīsĭădes, ae, m. patr., son of Anchises, i. e. Æneas, Verg. A. 6, 348.

Origins

Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης (Ankhísēs)

Descendants
  • EnglishAnchises
  • FrenchAnchise
  • ItalianAnchise

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAnchisesAnchises (Ἀγχίσης), a son of Capys and Themis, the daughter of Ilus. His descent is traced by Aeneas, his son (Hom. Il. 20.208,&c.), from Zeus himself…

Quick answers

What does Anchīsēs mean in Latin?
Anchīsēs, a proper noun, means “Anchises”.
What is the genitive of Anchīsēs?
The genitive singular is Anchīsae. Anchīsēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Anchīsēs?
In classical Latin, [aŋˈkʰiː.seːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aŋˈkiː.s̬es].