proper noun · masculinethird declension
Hippocratēs
Hippocratēs m sg (genitive Hippocratis)
Classical[hɪpˈpɔ.kra.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ipˈpɔː.kra.tes]
Meaning
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hippocratēs | — |
| genitive | Hippocratis | — |
| dative | Hippocratī | — |
| accusative | Hippocratem | — |
| ablative | Hippocrate | — |
| vocative | Hippocratēs | — |
Hippocrătes, is, m., = Ἱπποκράτης,
I. the celebrated Greek physician of Cos, founder of the art of medicine, Cels. praef.; Cic. de Or. 3, 33, 132; Quint. 3, 6, 64.—
B. Deriv.: Hippocrătĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hippocrates, Hippocratic: laniena, Prud. στεφ. 10, 497.—
II. A Syracusan, brother of Epicydes, Liv. 24, 35; 36 al.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
- Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
- Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος(hĭ́ppos)
- LatinHippocratēs
Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs)bor. Latin Hippocratēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs).