proper noun · masculinethird declension
Cratēs
Cratēs m sg (genitive Cratētis)
Classical[ˈkra.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkraː.tes]
Meaning
- a Greek comic poet
- a Stoic philosopher
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cratēs | — |
| genitive | Cratētis | — |
| dative | Cratētī | — |
| accusative | Cratētem | — |
| ablative | Cratēte | — |
| vocative | Cratēs | — |
Crătes, is, m., = Κράτης,
I. a Greek proper name.
I. A Theban philosopher, App. Mag. p. 26 Bip.; id. Flor. p. 126 sq.—
II. Crates Mallotes, a grammarian, Suet. Gram. 2; Varr. L. L. 8, § 64.—
III. Crates, an Academic philosopher of Athens, Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 34.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρᾰ́της (Krắtēs).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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