proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Epamīnōndās
Epamīnōndās m sg (genitive Epamīnōndae)
Classical[ɛ.pa.miːˈnoːn.daːs]Ecclesiastical[e.pa.miˈnɔn.das]
Meaning
- a general of Thebes, and victorious commander of the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Epamīnōndās Epamīnōnda | — |
| genitive | Epamīnōndae | — |
| dative | Epamīnōndae | — |
| accusative | Epamīnōndān Epamīnōndam | — |
| ablative | Epamīnōndā | — |
| vocative | Epamīnōndā | — |
Ĕpămīnōndas, ae, m., = Ἐπαμεινώνδας,
I. the famous general of the Thebans, victor at Leuctra and Mantinea, Nep. Epam.; Just. 6, 7 sq.; Cic. de Or. 3, 34, 139; id. Tusc 1, 2, 4; 1, 15, 33 al.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπ(ῐ)- (ep(ĭ)-) Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μείνων (ămeínōn) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δᾱς (-ĭ́dās) Ancient Greek Ἐπᾰμεινώνδᾱς (Epămeinṓndās)bor. Latin Epamīnōndās Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπᾰμεινώνδᾱς (Epămeinṓndās).
Descendants
- ItalianEpaminonda
- RomanianEpaminonda