What does Hērāclītus mean in Latin?

Hērāclītus, a proper noun, means “An ancient Greek given name.; The philosopher Heraclitus.”.

What is the genitive of Hērāclītus?

The genitive singular is Hērāclītī. Hērāclītus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [heː.raːˈkliː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.raˈkliː.tus].

proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hērāclītus m sg (genitive Hērāclītī)

Classical[heː.raːˈkliː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.raˈkliː.tus]

Hērāclītus, i, m., = Ἡράκλειτος.

I. A celebrated Greek philosopher of Ephesus, who wrote in an obscure style (hence called ὁ σκοτεινός, the Obscure), Cic. Div. 2, 64, 133; id. Fin. 2, 5, 15; id. N. D. 3, 14, 35; id. Tusc. 5, 36, 105; Lucr. 1, 639: nec consulto dicis occulte tamquam Heraclitus, Cic. N. D. 1, 26, 74.—

B. Deriv.: Hēraclītĕi, ōrum, m., the disciples of Heraclitus, App. Doctr. Plat. 1, p. 2, 41.—

II. A pupil of Clitomachus and Philo, Cic. Ac. 2, 4, 12.—

III. An ambassador sent by king Philip to Hannibal, with the surname Scotinus, Liv. 23, 39.

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos).

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