LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Hēgēsiās

Hēgēsiās m sg (genitive Hēgēsiae)
Classical[heːˈɡeː.si.aːs]Ecclesiastical[eˈd͡ʒɛː.s̬i.as]

Meaning

  1. A philosopher of Cyrene

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHēgēsiās—
genitiveHēgēsiae—
dativeHēgēsiae—
accusativeHēgēsiān—
ablativeHēgēsiā—
vocativeHēgēsiā—

Hēgēsĭas, ae, m.
I. A Cyrenaic philosopher, Cic. Tusc. 1, 34, 83 sq.; Val. Max. 8, 9, 3.—
II. A rhetorician and historian, Cic. Brut. 83, 286; id. Or. 67, 226 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἡγησίας (Hēgēsías).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHegesiasHegesias (Ἡγησίας) and HE'GIAS Ἡγιας), two Greek statuaries, whom many scholars identify with one another, and about whom, at all events, there are gr…

Quick answers

What does Hēgēsiās mean in Latin?
Hēgēsiās, a proper noun, means “A philosopher of Cyrene”.
What is the genitive of Hēgēsiās?
The genitive singular is Hēgēsiae. Hēgēsiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hēgēsiās?
In classical Latin, [heːˈɡeː.si.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈd͡ʒɛː.s̬i.as].