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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Epicharmus

Epicharmus m sg (genitive Epicharmī)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈkʰar.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈkar.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Greek philosopher and dramatist born in Syracuse

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEpicharmus—
genitiveEpicharmī—
dativeEpicharmō—
accusativeEpicharmum—
ablativeEpicharmō—
vocativeEpicharme—

Ĕpĭcharmus, i, m., = Ἐπίχαρμος.
I. A famous Pythagorean philosopher and comic poet of Cos, who resided, after his early youth, in Syracuse (whence his surname of Siculus), Cic. Tusc. 1, 8; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 58; Plin. 20, 9, 34, § 89 al.—Hence,
B. Epicharmīum illud, a saying of Epicharmus, Gell. 1, 15, 15.—
II. The name of a poem by Ennius, Cic. Ac. 2, 16 fin. al.; v. Vahlen, Ennianae Poesis Reliquiae, p. 167 sq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπίχαρμος (Epíkharmos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEpicharmusEpicharmus (Ἐπίχαρμος), the chief comic poet among the Dorians, was born in the island of Cos about the 60th Olympiad (B. C. 540). His father, Elothal…

Quick answers

What does Epicharmus mean in Latin?
Epicharmus, a proper noun, means “A Greek philosopher and dramatist born in Syracuse”.
What is the genitive of Epicharmus?
The genitive singular is Epicharmī. Epicharmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Epicharmus?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.pɪˈkʰar.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.piˈkar.mus].