LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Epimenidēs

Epimenidēs m sg (genitive Epimenidis)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈmɛ.nɪ.deːs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈmɛː.ni.des]

Meaning

  1. A celebrated philosopher and poet of Crete

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEpimenidēs—
genitiveEpimenidis—
dativeEpimenidī—
accusativeEpimenidem—
ablativeEpimenide—
vocativeEpimenidēs—

Ĕpĭmĕnĭdes, is, m., = Ἐπιμενίδης,
I. a famous Greek poet and prophet of Crete, Cic. Leg. 2, 11, 28; id. Div. 1, 18; Varr. L. L. 7, § 3 Müll.; Plin. 7, 48, 49, § 154; 7, 52, 53, § 175.—Perh. named after him: genus (bulborum) Epimenidu (i. e. Ἐπιμενίδου), Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 93 Sillig N. cr.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπιμενίδης (Epimenídēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEpimenidesEpimenides (Ἐπιμενίδης). 1. A poet and prophet of Crete. His father's name was Dosiades or Agesarces. We have an account of him in Diogenes Laertius (…

Quick answers

What does Epimenidēs mean in Latin?
Epimenidēs, a proper noun, means “A celebrated philosopher and poet of Crete”.
What is the genitive of Epimenidēs?
The genitive singular is Epimenidis. Epimenidēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Epimenidēs?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.pɪˈmɛ.nɪ.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.piˈmɛː.ni.des].