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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Dēmosthenēs

Dēmosthenēs m sg (genitive Dēmosthenis)

Meaning

  1. a prominent Greek statesman and orator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDēmosthenēs—
genitiveDēmosthenis—
dativeDēmosthenī—
accusativeDēmosthenem
Dēmosthenen		—
ablativeDēmosthene—
vocativeDēmosthenēs—

Dēmosthĕnes, is (
I. gen. i, Cic. Opt. Gen. 5, 14), m., Δημοσθένης, the most celebrated of the Grecian orators, Cic. de Or. 1, 13; 20; id. Brut. 9; Prop. 3 (4), 21, 27; Quint. 10, 1, 76; 12, 10, 23 sq.; Juv. 10, 114 et saep.—Hence,
II. Dēmosthĕnĭcus, a, um, adj., Demosthenic: Demosthenicum, quod ter primum ille vocavit (i. e. action), Aus. Prof. 1, 19.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₂mos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dā́mos
  4. Ancient Greek δῆμος(dêmos)
  5. Ancient Greek σθένος(sthénos)
  6. Ancient Greek -ης(-ēs)
  7. LatinDēmosthenēs

Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs)bor. Latin Dēmosthenēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDemosthenesDemosthenes (Δημοσθένης), the greatest of the Greek orators, was the son of one Demosthenes, and born in the Attic demos of Paeania. Respecting the ye…

Quick answers

What does Dēmosthenēs mean in Latin?
Dēmosthenēs, a proper noun, means “a prominent Greek statesman and orator”.
What is the genitive of Dēmosthenēs?
The genitive singular is Dēmosthenis. Dēmosthenēs is masculine, third declension.
Where does Dēmosthenēs come from?
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos → Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos → Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) → Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) → Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) → Latin Dēmosthenēs.