LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dexippus

Dexippus m sg (genitive Dexippī)
Classical[dɛkˈsɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[deɡˈzip.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Greek historian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDexippus—
genitiveDexippī—
dativeDexippō—
accusativeDexippum—
ablativeDexippō—
vocativeDexippe—

Dexippus, i, m. Δέξιππος,
I. a Greek proper name, Cic. Fam. 14, 3, 3.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Δέξιππος (Déxippos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDexippusDexippus (Δέξιππος), a commentator on Plato and Aristotle, was a disciple of the Neo-Platonic philosopher Iamblichus, and lived in the middle of the f…

Quick answers

What does Dexippus mean in Latin?
Dexippus, a proper noun, means “A Greek historian”.
What is the genitive of Dexippus?
The genitive singular is Dexippī. Dexippus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dexippus?
In classical Latin, [dɛkˈsɪp.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deɡˈzip.pus].