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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ascalaphus

Ascalaphus m sg (genitive Ascalaphī)
Classical[asˈka.ɫa.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈkaː.la.fus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularThe custodian of the orchard of Hades, son of Acheron and Orphne
  2. GreekmasculinesingularA king of Orchomenus, son of Ares and Astyoche

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAscalaphus—
genitiveAscalaphī—
dativeAscalaphō—
accusativeAscalaphum—
ablativeAscalaphō—
vocativeAscalaphe—

Ascălăphus, i, m., = Ἀσκάλαφος,
I. a son of Acheron and Orphne, who made known to Pluto that Proserpine had eaten seven kernels of a pomegranate, on account of which he was changed by her into an illboding owl (bubo), Ov. M. 5, 539 sq.; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 4, 462.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλαφος (Askálaphos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAscalaphusAscalaphus. 2. A son of Acheron by Gorgyra (Apollod. 1.5.3) or by Orphne. (Ov. Met. 5.540.) Servius (Serv. ad Aen. 4.462) calls him a son of Styx. Whe…

Quick answers

What does Ascalaphus mean in Latin?
Ascalaphus, a proper noun, means “The custodian of the orchard of Hades, son of Acheron and Orphne; A king of Orchomenus, son of Ares and Astyoche”.
What is the genitive of Ascalaphus?
The genitive singular is Ascalaphī. Ascalaphus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ascalaphus?
In classical Latin, [asˈka.ɫa.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈkaː.la.fus].