noun · masculinethird declension
Antēnor
Antēnor m sg (genitive Antēnoris)
Classical[anˈteː.nɔr]Ecclesiastical[anˈtɛː.nor]
Meaning
- A noble Trojan and mythical founder of Patavium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Antēnor | — |
| genitive | Antēnoris | — |
| dative | Antēnorī | — |
| accusative | Antēnorem | — |
| ablative | Antēnore | — |
| vocative | Antēnor | — |
Antēnor, ŏris, m., = Ἀντήνωρ.
I. A noble Trojan, who was in favor of restoring Helen and making peace with the Greeks; after the fall of Troy, he went to Italy and founded Patavium (Padua), Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 247; Ov. M. 13, 201; id. F. 4, 75; Liv. 1, 1.— Hence,
II. Derivv.
B. Antēnŏrĭdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Antenor, Verg. A. 6, 484;
also, an inhabitant of Padua, Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 252.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀντήνωρ (Antḗnōr).