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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Archimēdēs

Archimēdēs m sg (genitive Archimēdis)
Classical[ar.kʰɪˈmeː.deːs]Ecclesiastical[ar.kiˈmɛː.des]

Meaning

  1. Archimedes
  2. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BCE), Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer from Syracuse in Sicily

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArchimēdēs—
genitiveArchimēdis
Archimēdī		—
dativeArchimēdī—
accusativeArchimēdem
Archimēdēn		—
ablativeArchimēde—
vocativeArchimēdēs—

Archĭmēdes, is (
I. gen. Archimedi, Cic. Rep. 1, 14, 21; 1, 14, 22; cf. Schneid. Gr. II. 163 sq.; Rudd. I. p. 58, n. 71; Neue, Formenl. I. p. 333; acc. Archimeden, Cic. Verr. 4, 58, 131; Liv. 25, 31, 9: Archimedem, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 64; Neue, Formenl. I. p. 309 sq.), m., = Ἀρχιμήδης, a celebrated mathematician of Syracuse, who, with his burning-glasses, set fire to the ships of the Roman besiegers of his native city, Liv. 24, 34; Cic. Tusc. 1, 25, 63; id. Fin. 5, 19, 50; his monument, before unknown, was discovered by Cicero, id. Tusc. 5, 23.—Hence, Archĭmēdēus or -īus, a, um, adj., Archimedian: manus, Mart. Cap. 6, p. 191: loculus, Marc. Vict. p. 2547 P.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greek ἄρχω(árkhō)
  4. Ancient Greek ἀρχι-(arkhi-)
  5. Ancient Greek μήδεα(mḗdea)
  6. Ancient Greek -ης(-ēs)
  7. LatinArchimēdēs

Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs)bor. Latin Archimēdēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishArchimedes
  • FrenchArchimède
  • GermanArchimedes
  • ItalianArchimede
  • PortugueseArchimedes
  • PortugueseArquimedes
  • RomanianArhimede
  • SpanishArquímedes
  • CzechArchimédes
  • DutchArchimedes

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyArchimedesArchimedes (Ἀρχιμήδης), of Syracuse, the most famous of ancient mathematicians, was born B. C. 287, if the statement of Tzetzes, which makes him 75 ye…

Quick answers

What does Archimēdēs mean in Latin?
Archimēdēs, a proper noun, means “Archimedes”.
What is the genitive of Archimēdēs?
The genitive singular is Archimēdis. Archimēdēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Archimēdēs?
In classical Latin, [ar.kʰɪˈmeː.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ar.kiˈmɛː.des].
Where does Archimēdēs come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? → Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) → Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) → Ancient Greek μήδεα (mḗdea) → Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) → Latin Archimēdēs.