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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Īapetus

Īapetus m sg (genitive Īapetī)
Classical[iːˈa.pɛ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[iˈaː.pe.tus]

Meaning

  1. GreekIapetus
    Prometheus ex Iapeto natus estPrometheus himself was born from Iapetus303 CE – 311 CE, Lactantius, Institutiones Divinae 2.10.7

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeĪapetus—
genitiveĪapetī—
dativeĪapetō—
accusativeĪapetum—
ablativeĪapetō—
vocativeĪapete—

Īăpĕtus, i, m., = Ἰαπετός,
I. a Titan, son of Uranos and Gœa, the father of Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, Hyg. F. praef.; 54; 142; 144; Verg. G. 1, 279; Lact. 2, 10, 7 sq.: satus Iapeto, i. e. Prometheus, Ov. M. 1, 82; called also Iapeti genus, Hor. C. 1, 3, 27.—
II. Deriv. īăpĕtīŏnĭdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Iapetus: Atlas, Ov. M. 4, 632: fratres gemini, i. e. Prometheus and Epimetneus, Claud. Eutr. 2, 49.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ᾰπετός (Īăpetós, “Iapetus”).

Descendants
  • EnglishIapetus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyIapetusIapetus (Ἰαπετός), a son of Uranus and Ge, a Titan and brother of Cronus, Oceanus, Coeus, Hyperion, Tethys, Rhea, &c. (Apollod. 1.1.3; Diod. 5.66.) Ac…

Quick answers

What does Īapetus mean in Latin?
Īapetus, a proper noun, means “Iapetus”.
What is the genitive of Īapetus?
The genitive singular is Īapetī. Īapetus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Īapetus?
In classical Latin, [iːˈa.pɛ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈaː.pe.tus].