proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Antipater
Antipater m sg (genitive Antipatrī)
Classical[anˈtɪ.pa.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[anˈtiː.pa.ter]
Meaning
- masculinesingularAntipater
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Antipater | — |
| genitive | Antipatrī | — |
| dative | Antipatrō | — |
| accusative | Antipatrum | — |
| ablative | Antipatrō | — |
| vocative | Antipater | — |
Antĭpăter, tri (later form, ANTIPATRVS, Inscr. Orell. 4727), m., = Ἀντίπατρος.
I. One of the generals and successors of Alexander the Great, the father of Cassander, Just. 11, 7; 11, 12; 13, 5 al.; Cic. Off. 2, 14, 48.—
II. His grandson, son of Cassander, and son-in-law of Lysimachus, Just. 16, 1.—
III. The name of several philosophers.
A. Of a Cyrenaic, Cic. Tusc. 5, 37, 107.—
C. Of a contemporary of Cicero, from Tyre, Cic. Off. 2, 24, 86.—
D. A distinguished lawyer, friend of the orator L. Crassus, Cic. de Or. 2, 12, 54; id. Brut. 26, 102; id. Leg. 1, 2 al.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀντίπατρος (Antípatros).