LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

Lachēs

Lachēs m sg (genitive Lachētis)
Classical[ˈɫa.kʰeːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaː.kes]

Meaning

  1. An Athenian statesman and general

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLachēs—
genitiveLachētis—
dativeLachētī—
accusativeLachētem—
ablativeLachēte—
vocativeLachēs—

Lăchēs, m.,
I. name of an old man, Ter. Eun. 5, 5; id. Hec. 1, 2, 59; 2, 1, and 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάχης (Lákhēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLachesLaches (Λάχης), an Athenian, son of Melanopus, was joined with Charoeades in the command of the first expedition sent by the Athenians to Sicily, in B…

Quick answers

What does Lachēs mean in Latin?
Lachēs, a noun, means “An Athenian statesman and general”.
What is the genitive of Lachēs?
The genitive singular is Lachētis. Lachēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Lachēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫa.kʰeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaː.kes].