LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Gorgiās

Gorgiās m sg (genitive Gorgiae)
Classical[ˈɡɔr.ɡi.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡɔr.d͡ʒi.as]

Meaning

  1. Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician, born in Leontini

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGorgiās—
genitiveGorgiae—
dativeGorgiae—
accusativeGorgiān—
ablativeGorgiā—
vocativeGorgiā—

Gorgĭas, ae, m., = Γοργίας.
I. A famous Greek sophist of Leontini, a contemporary of Socrates, Cic. Inv. 1, 5, 7; id. Fin. 2, 1, 1; id. de Or. 1, 22, 103; id. Brut. 8, 30; id. Or. 12, 39 et saep.—
II. A rhetorician in Athens, instructor of Cicero's son, and author of the rhetorical work from which excerpts have been made by Rutilius Lupus, Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 6.—
III. A sculptor of Sparta, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 49.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek γοργός(gorgós)
  2. Ancient Greek -ίας(-ías)
  3. LatinGorgiās

Ancient Greek Γοργίας (Gorgías)bor. Latin Gorgiās Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γοργίας (Gorgías).

Descendants
  • ItalianGorgia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGorgiasGorgias (Γοργίας), of Leontini, a Chalcidian colony in Sicily, was somewhat older than the orator Antiphon (born in B. C. 480 or 479), and lived to su…

Quick answers

What does Gorgiās mean in Latin?
Gorgiās, a proper noun, means “Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician, born in Leontini”.
What is the genitive of Gorgiās?
The genitive singular is Gorgiae. Gorgiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Gorgiās?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɔr.ɡi.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡɔr.d͡ʒi.as].
Where does Gorgiās come from?
Ancient Greek γοργός (gorgós) → Ancient Greek -ίας (-ías) → Latin Gorgiās.