LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Erasistratus

Erasistratus m sg (genitive Erasistratī)
Classical[ɛ.raˈsɪs.tra.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.raˈs̬is.tra.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA famous physician of Alexandria and founder of a medical school

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeErasistratus—
genitiveErasistratī—
dativeErasistratō—
accusativeErasistratum—
ablativeErasistratō—
vocativeErasistrate—

Ĕrăsistrătus, i, m., = Ἐρασίστρατος,
I. a famous physician of Alexandria in the time of Ptolemy Lagus, the founder of a medical school, Plin. 29, 1, 3, § 5; Val. Max. 5, 7 ext. 1; Cels. praef. 3, 4; 4, 4 et saep.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρασίστρατος (Erasístratos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyErasistratusErasistratus (Ἐρασίστρατος). 1. One of the most celebrated physicians and anatomists of antiquity, is generally supposed to have been born at Iulis in…

Quick answers

What does Erasistratus mean in Latin?
Erasistratus, a proper noun, means “A famous physician of Alexandria and founder of a medical school”.
What is the genitive of Erasistratus?
The genitive singular is Erasistratī. Erasistratus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Erasistratus?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.raˈsɪs.tra.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.raˈs̬is.tra.tus].