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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Chrȳsippus

Chrȳsippus m sg (genitive Chrȳsippī)
Classical[kʰryːˈsɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[kriˈs̬ip.pus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by
  2. Chrysippus, an Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher of the Hellenistic period.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeChrȳsippus—
genitiveChrȳsippī—
dativeChrȳsippō—
accusativeChrȳsippum—
ablativeChrȳsippō—
vocativeChrȳsippe—

Chrȳsippus, i, m., = Χρύσιππος.
I. One of the most distinguished of the Stoic philosophers, from Soli, in Cilicia, a pupil of Cleanthes and Zeno, Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 73; 2, 24, 75; 2, 27, 87 al.; id. de Or. 1, 11, 50; id. Fat. 4, 7; Hor. S. 2, 3, 44; id. Ep. 1, 2, 4; Sen. Ep. 113, 18; Lact. 3, 18, 15; Pers. 6, 80. —Hence,
B. Chrȳsippēus, a, um, adj., of Chrysippus, Cic. Ac. 2, 30, 96: sophisma, Hier. Ep. 69, 2.—
II. A physician of Cnidus, in the time of Alexander the Great, Plin. 20, 3, 8, § 17; 20, 10, 43, § 111.—Hence, chrȳ-sippēa, ae, f. (sc. herba), a plant named after him, Plin. 26, 9, 60, § 93.—
III. A freedman of Cicero, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 8 al.—
IV. Chrysippus Vettius, an architect, Cic. Fam. 7, 14, 1; id. Att. 13, 29, 2 al.

Origins

  1. Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑(ḥrṣ)bor.?
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrusós
  3. Ancient Greek χρυσός(khrusós)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
  7. Ancient Greek ἵππος(híppos)
  8. LatinChrȳsippus

Ancient Greek Χρύσιππος (Khrúsippos)bor. Latin Chrȳsippus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρύσιππος (Khrúsippos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyChrysippusChrysippus (Χρύσιππος), a Stoic philosopher, son of Apollonius of Tarsus, but born himself at Soli in Cilicia. When young, he lost his paternal proper…

Quick answers

What does Chrȳsippus mean in Latin?
Chrȳsippus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Chrȳsippus?
The genitive singular is Chrȳsippī. Chrȳsippus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Chrȳsippus?
In classical Latin, [kʰryːˈsɪp.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kriˈs̬ip.pus].
Where does Chrȳsippus come from?
Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑 (ḥrṣ)bor.? → Proto-Hellenic *kʰrusós → Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós) → Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos → Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos → Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos) → Latin Chrȳsippus.