LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hērodotus

Hērodotus m sg (genitive Hērodotī)
Classical[heːˈrɔ.dɔ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈrɔː.do.tus]

Meaning

  1. Herodotus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHērodotus—
genitiveHērodotī—
dativeHērodotō—
accusativeHērodotum—
ablativeHērodotō—
vocativeHērodote—

Hērŏdŏtus, i, m., = Ἡρόδοτος,
I. celebrated as the earliest Greek historian, born at Halicarnassus, 484 B. C.: quamquam et apud Herodotum, patrem historiae et apud Theopompum sunt innumerabiles fabulae, Cic. Leg. 1, 1, 5; id. de Or. 2, 13, 55; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 73; 101; 9, 4, 16; 18.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHerodotusHerodotus (Ἡρόδοτος). 1. The earliest Greek historian (in the proper sense of the term), and the father of history, was according to his own statement…

Quick answers

What does Hērodotus mean in Latin?
Hērodotus, a proper noun, means “Herodotus”.
What is the genitive of Hērodotus?
The genitive singular is Hērodotī. Hērodotus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hērodotus?
In classical Latin, [heːˈrɔ.dɔ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈrɔː.do.tus].