LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Asclēpius

Asclēpius m sg (genitive Asclēpiī or Asclēpī)
Classical[asˈkɫeː.pi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈklɛː.pi.us]

Meaning

  1. Asclepius
  2. a male given name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAsclēpius—
genitiveAsclēpiī
Asclēpī		—
dativeAsclēpiō—
accusativeAsclēpium—
ablativeAsclēpiō—
vocativeAsclēpī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).

Descendants
  • EnglishAsclepius
  • FrenchAsclèpe
  • ItalianAsclepio

In English words that came into English from Asclēpius

  • AsclepiusAsclēpius

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAsclepiusAsclepius (Ἀσκλήπιος). 1. A fabulous personage, said to have been a disciple of Hermes, the Egyptian Thot, who was regarded as the father of all wisdo…

Quick answers

What does Asclēpius mean in Latin?
Asclēpius, a proper noun, means “Asclepius; a male given name”.
What is the genitive of Asclēpius?
The genitive singular is Asclēpiī. Asclēpius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Asclēpius?
In classical Latin, [asˈkɫeː.pi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈklɛː.pi.us].