LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Eurydicē

Eurydicē f sg (genitive Eurydicēs)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈry.dɪ.keː]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈriː.di.t͡ʃe]

Meaning

  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEurydicē—
genitiveEurydicēs—
dativeEurydicae—
accusativeEurydicēn—
ablativeEurydicē—
vocativeEurydicē—

Eurўdĭce, ēs, f., = Εὐρυδίκη.
I. The wife of Orpheus, who died of the bite of a serpent. Orpheus obtained from Pluto permission to bring her back from the Lower World, under promise that he would not look back at her on the way. But, as he did not keep this promise, she returned to the Lower World, Ov. M. 10, 31 sq.; Verg. G. 4, 486 sqq.; Hyg. Fab. 164.—
II. Daughter of Danaüs, Hyg. Fab. 170.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁werH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wérus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eurús
  4. Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς(eurŭ́s)
  5. LatinEurydicē

Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der. Ancient Greek δῐ́κη (dĭ́kē) Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē)bor. Latin Eurydicē Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē).

Descendants
  • EnglishEurydice
  • ItalianEuridice
  • PortugueseEurídice
  • SpanishEurídice

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEurydiceEurydice. 3. Daughter of Amyntas, son of Perdiccas III., king of Macedonia, and Cynane, daughter of Philip. Her real name appears to have been Adea (A…

Quick answers

What does Eurydicē mean in Latin?
Eurydicē, a proper noun, means “a female given name from Ancient Greek”.
What is the genitive of Eurydicē?
The genitive singular is Eurydicēs. Eurydicē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Eurydicē?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯ˈry.dɪ.keː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯ˈriː.di.t͡ʃe].
Where does Eurydicē come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁werH- → Proto-Indo-European *h₁wérus → Proto-Hellenic *eurús → Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s) → Latin Eurydicē.