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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dīphilus

Dīphilus m sg (genitive Dīphilī)
Classical[ˈdiː.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.fi.lus]

Meaning

  1. A comic poet of Athens

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDīphilus—
genitiveDīphilī—
dativeDīphilō—
accusativeDīphilum—
ablativeDīphilō—
vocativeDīphile—

Dīphĭlus, i, m., = Δίφιλος.
I. A celebrated Greek comic writer of Sinope, imitated by Plautus, Plaut. Cas. prol. 32; id. Rud. prol. 32; Ter. Ad. prol. 6; Vell. 1, 16, 3. —
II. An architect employed by Quintus Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1.—
III. Secretary of Crassus, Cic. de Or. 1, 30, 136.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Δίφιλος (Díphilos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDiphilusDiphilus. 2. One of the principal Athenian comic poets of the new comedy, and a contemporary of Menander and Philemon, was a native of Sinope. (Strab.…

Quick answers

What does Dīphilus mean in Latin?
Dīphilus, a proper noun, means “A comic poet of Athens”.
What is the genitive of Dīphilus?
The genitive singular is Dīphilī. Dīphilus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dīphilus?
In classical Latin, [ˈdiː.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdiː.fi.lus].