LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Hippiās

Hippiās m sg (genitive Hippiae)
Classical[ˈhɪp.pi.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈip.pi.as]

Meaning

  1. Hippias, a common Ancient Greek name.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHippiās—
genitiveHippiae—
dativeHippiae—
accusativeHippiān—
ablativeHippiā—
vocativeHippiā—

Hippias, ae, m., = Ἱππίας.
I. A son of Pisistratus tyrant of Athens, and brother of Hipparchus, after whose assassination he fled to the Persians; he fell in the battle of Marathon, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 3; Gell. 9, 2, 10.—
II. A famous sophist of Elis in the time of Socrates, Cic. Brut. 8, 30; 85, 292; id. de Or. 3, 32, 127 al.—
III. A famous painter, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 141.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
  4. Ancient Greek ἵππος(híppos)
  5. Ancient Greek -ίας(-ías)
  6. LatinHippiās

Ancient Greek Ἱππίας (Hippías)bor. Latin Hippiās Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱππίας (Hippías).

Descendants
  • EnglishHippias
  • ItalianIppia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHippiasHippias. 2. The Sophist, was a native of Elis, and a son of Diopeithes. He was a disciple of Hegesidamus (Suid. s. v.), and the contemporary of Protag…

Quick answers

What does Hippiās mean in Latin?
Hippiās, a proper noun, means “Hippias, a common Ancient Greek name.”.
What is the genitive of Hippiās?
The genitive singular is Hippiae. Hippiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hippiās?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɪp.pi.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈip.pi.as].
Where does Hippiās come from?
Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos → Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos → Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos) → Ancient Greek -ίας (-ías) → Latin Hippiās.