proper noun · masculine
Isaāc
Isaāc m sg (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈɪ.sa.aːk]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.s̬a.ak]
Meaning
- indeclinableIsaac
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| genitive | Isaā̆cī | — |
| dative | Isaā̆cō | — |
| accusative | Isaā̆cum | — |
| ablative | Isaā̆cō | — |
| vocative | Isaā̆ce | — |
Isaac (Isac), m. indecl., or Isaacus, i, m.,
I. the son of Abraham, Prud. στεφ. 10, 748; Vulg. Gen. 17, 19.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἰσαᾱ́κ (Isaā́k), from Biblical Hebrew יִצְחָק (Yiṣḥāq, literally “he laughs”).
Descendants
- HungarianIzsák
- IrishÍosácfrom Old Irish Isaác