LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Calchās

Calchās m sg (genitive Calchāntis)
Classical[ˈkaɫ.kʰaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.kas]

Meaning

  1. GreekA Greek soothsayer during the war of Troy and son of Thestor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalchās—
genitiveCalchāntis—
dativeCalchāntī—
accusativeCalchāntem—
ablativeCalchānte—
vocativeCalchās—

Calchās, antis (
I. gen. Calchae, Gell. ap. Charis. p. 50 P.; acc. Calcham, Pac. and Plaut. ib.; Calchanta, Verg. A. 2, 122; Val. Max. 8, 11, ext. 6; Stat. Achill. 1, 493; 2, 7; Calchantem, Cic. N D. 2, 3, 7; id. Div. 1, 40, 87; 2, 30, 63; abl. Calchă, Plaut. Men. 5, 1, 48; cf. Prisc. p. 702 P.; Ritschl prol. ad Plaut. Trin. p. 87), m., = Κάλχας, son of Thestor, the most distinguished seer among the Greeks before Troy, Verg. A. 2, 122; 2, 182; Ov. A. A. 2, 737.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάλχας (Kálkhas).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCalchasCalchas (Κάλχας), a son of Thestor of Mycenae or Megara, was the wisest soothsayer among the Greeks at Troy. (Hom. Il. 1.69, &c., 13.70.) He foretold …

Quick answers

What does Calchās mean in Latin?
Calchās, a proper noun, means “A Greek soothsayer during the war of Troy and son of Thestor”.
What is the genitive of Calchās?
The genitive singular is Calchāntis. Calchās is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Calchās?
In classical Latin, [ˈkaɫ.kʰaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal.kas].