LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Ephialtēs

Ephialtēs m sg (genitive Ephialtae)
Classical[ɛ.pʰiˈaɫ.teːs]Ecclesiastical[e.fiˈal.tes]

Meaning

  1. an Athenian statesman
  2. Greeka mythological giant, brother of Otus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEphialtēs—
genitiveEphialtae—
dativeEphialtae—
accusativeEphialtēn—
ablativeEphialtē—
vocativeEphialtē—

Ĕphĭāltes (ĕphĭālta, ae, Sid. praef. Carm. 7, 25), ae, m., = Ἐφιάλτης.
I. The son of Aloeus and brother of Otus, one of the stormers of heaven, killed by Apollo, Hyg. Fab. 28; Claud. B. Get. 75; Verg. Cul. 234.—
II. The betrayer of the Spartans at Thermopyiae, Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEphialtesEphialtes. 2. An Athenian statesman and general, son of Sophonides, or, according to Diodorus, of Simonides, was a friend and partizan of Pericles, wh…

Quick answers

What does Ephialtēs mean in Latin?
Ephialtēs, a proper noun, means “an Athenian statesman; a mythological giant, brother of Otus”.
What is the genitive of Ephialtēs?
The genitive singular is Ephialtae. Ephialtēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ephialtēs?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.pʰiˈaɫ.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.fiˈal.tes].