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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Epictētus

Epictētus m sg (genitive Epictētī)
Classical[ɛ.pɪkˈteː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.pikˈtɛː.tus]

Meaning

  1. Epictetus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEpictētus—
genitiveEpictētī—
dativeEpictētō—
accusativeEpictētum—
ablativeEpictētō—
vocativeEpictēte—

Ĕpictētus, i, m., = Ἐπίκτητος,
I. a famous Stoic philosopher of Hierapolis in Phrygia, Gell. 1, 2, 6 sq.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἐπίκτητος (Epíktētos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEpictetusEpictetus (Ἐπίκτητος), of Hierapolis in Phrygia, a freedman of Epaphroditus, who was himself a freedman and a servile favourite of Nero, lived and tau…

Quick answers

What does Epictētus mean in Latin?
Epictētus, a proper noun, means “Epictetus”.
What is the genitive of Epictētus?
The genitive singular is Epictētī. Epictētus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Epictētus?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.pɪkˈteː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.pikˈtɛː.tus].