LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Carneadēs

Carneadēs m sg (genitive Carneadis)
Classical[karˈne.a.deːs]Ecclesiastical[karˈnɛː.a.des]

Meaning

  1. A Greek philosopher born in Cyrene

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarneadēs—
genitiveCarneadis—
dativeCarneadī—
accusativeCarneadem—
ablativeCarneade—
vocativeCarneadēs—

Carnĕădes, is, m., = Καρνεάδης,
I. a distinguished philosopher of Cyrene, a pupil of the Stoic Diogenes, the founder of the New Academy in Athens, Cic. Ac. 2, 6, 16; 2, 42, 131; 2, 45, 137 sq.; id. Tusc. 4, 3, 5; id. de Or. 1, 11, 49; 2, 38, 161; Gell. 17, 15, 1; 17, 21, 1; Quint. 12, 3, 35; Lact. 5, 14.—Hence,
II. Carnĕădēus or -dīus, a, um, adj., of Carneades: sententia, Cic. Ac. 2, 48, 148: divisio, id. Fin. 5, 6, 16: finis, id. ib. 4, 18, 49: vis, id. de Or. 3, 19, 71 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καρνεάδης (Karneádēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCarneadesCarneades (Καρνεάδης). 1. The son of Epicomus or Philocomus, was born at Cyrene about the year B. C. 213. He went early to Athens, and attended the le…

Quick answers

What does Carneadēs mean in Latin?
Carneadēs, a proper noun, means “A Greek philosopher born in Cyrene”.
What is the genitive of Carneadēs?
The genitive singular is Carneadis. Carneadēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Carneadēs?
In classical Latin, [karˈne.a.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [karˈnɛː.a.des].