proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Leōnidās
Leōnidās m sg (genitive Leōnidae)
Classical[ɫeˈoː.nɪ.daːs]Ecclesiastical[leˈɔː.ni.das]
Meaning
- A king of Sparta, who fell at Thermopylae.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Leōnidās | — |
| genitive | Leōnidae | — |
| dative | Leōnidae | — |
| accusative | Leōnidān Leōnidam | — |
| ablative | Leōnidā | — |
| vocative | Leōnidā | — |
Lĕōnĭdas (nom. Lĕōnĭda, Just. 2, 11, 2), ae, m., = Λεωνίδας.
I. A king of Sparta, who fell at Thermopylæ, Cic. Fin. 2, 30, 97; 2, 19, 62; id. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; 1, 49, 116; Nep. Them. 3.—
II. The name of a slave, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 43 al.; v. also Leonides.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās, “son of Leon / a lion”).