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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Euphorbus

Euphorbus m sg (genitive Euphorbī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈpʰɔr.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈfɔr.bus]

Meaning

  1. masculineraresingularA masculine given name.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEuphorbus—
genitiveEuphorbī—
dativeEuphorbō—
accusativeEuphorbum—
ablativeEuphorbō—
vocativeEuphorbe—

Euphorbus, i, m., = Εὔφορβος.
I. Son of Panthus, a brave Trojan, whose soul Pythagoras asserted had descended to himself, through the process of transmigration, Ov. M. 15, 161; Gell. 4, 11 fin.—
II. A celebrated Greek physician, after whom was named the plant euphorbea; cf. Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greek ἐΰς(eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greek εὖ(eû)
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰorgʷā́
  9. Ancient Greek φορβή(phorbḗ)
  10. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  11. Ancient Greek εὔφορβος(eúphorbos)
  12. LatinEuphorbus

Ancient Greek Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos)bor. Latin Euphorbus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, literally “well-fed”), from εὔφορβος (eúphorbos), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”) + -ος (-os).

Descendants
  • ItalianEuforbo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEuphorbusEuphorbus (Εὔφορβος), physician to Juba II., king of Mauretania, about the end of the first century B. C., and brother to Antonius Musa, the physician…

Quick answers

What does Euphorbus mean in Latin?
Euphorbus, a proper noun, means “A masculine given name.”.
What is the genitive of Euphorbus?
The genitive singular is Euphorbī. Euphorbus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Euphorbus?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯ˈpʰɔr.bʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯ˈfɔr.bus].
Where does Euphorbus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- → Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? → Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? → Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- → Proto-Hellenic *ehu- → Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) → Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) → Proto-Hellenic *pʰorgʷā́ → Ancient Greek φορβή (phorbḗ) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Ancient Greek εὔφορβος (eúphorbos) → Latin Euphorbus.