proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Hippolytus
Hippolytus m (genitive Hippolytī, feminine Hippolyta)
Classical[hɪpˈpɔ.ly.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ipˈpɔː.li.tus]
Meaning
- masculinea male given name from Ancient Greek
- masculineAny of various figures from Greek myth and legend, especially the son of Theseus.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hippolytus | Hippolytī |
| genitive | Hippolytī | Hippolytōrum |
| dative | Hippolytō | Hippolytīs |
| accusative | Hippolytum | Hippolytōs |
| ablative | Hippolytō | Hippolytīs |
| vocative | Hippolyte | Hippolytī |
Hippŏlўtus, i, m., = Ἱππόλυτος,
I. son of Theseus and Hippolyte; his step-mother Phœdra fell in love with him, but, on her advances being repelled, she accused him to her husband of attempts upon her chastity; the king in his rage cursed him and devoted him to destruction; whereupon he was torn to pieces by his horses; he was, however, restored to life by Æsculapius, and taken by Diana, under the name of Virbius, to the grove near Aricia, where he afterwards received divine honors, Ov. M. 15, 497 sq.; Cic. Off. 1, 10, 32; id. Tusc. 4, 11, 27; Verg. A. 7, 761 sq.; Hor. C. 4, 7, 26; Hyg. Fab. 47; 251.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος (Hippólutos).
Descendants
- CatalanHipòlit
- FrenchHippolyte
- ItalianIppolito
- OccitanIpolit
- PortugueseHipólito
- SpanishHipólito
- Arabicهيبوليتوس
- CorsicanIppolitu