LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Daphnis

Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis)
Classical[ˈdapʰ.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaf.nis]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularDaphnis, was a Sicilian herdsman and the inventor of bucolic poetry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDaphnis—
genitiveDaphnidis—
dativeDaphnidī—
accusativeDaphnin—
ablativeDaphnide—
vocativeDaphni—

Daphnis, ĭdis, m., Δάφνις.
I. A son of Mercury, a beautiful young shepherd in Sicily, the inventor of pastoral songs, and hence a favorite of Pan, Ov. M. 4, 277.—Acc. usu. Daphnim, Verg. E. 2, 26; 5, 20; 7, 7 et saep: Daphnin, id. ib. 5, 52; Prop. 2, 34, 68 (3, 32, 68 M.).—
II. A grammarian, sportively called, in allusion to the preceding, Πανὸς ἀγάπημα, Suet. Gramm. 3; Plin. 7, 39, 40, § 128.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Descendants
  • EnglishDaphnis
  • ItalianDafni
  • SicilianDafni

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDaphnisDaphnis (Δάφνις), a Sicilian hero, to whom the invention of bucolic poetry is ascribed. He is called a son of Hermes by a nymph (Diod. 4.84), or merel…

Quick answers

What does Daphnis mean in Latin?
Daphnis, a proper noun, means “Daphnis, was a Sicilian herdsman and the inventor of bucolic poetry”.
What is the genitive of Daphnis?
The genitive singular is Daphnidis. Daphnis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Daphnis?
In classical Latin, [ˈdapʰ.nɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaf.nis].