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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Leucippus

Leucippus m sg (genitive Leucippī)
Classical[ɫɛu̯ˈkɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[leu̯ˈt͡ʃip.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe father of Phoebe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux
  2. masculinesingularA son of Hercules
  3. masculinesingularA Grecian philosopher, disciple of Zeno of Elia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLeucippus—
genitiveLeucippī—
dativeLeucippō—
accusativeLeucippum—
ablativeLeucippō—
vocativeLeucippe—

Leucippus, i, m., = Λεύκιππος.
I. The father of Phœbe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux, Ov. F. 5, 709.—Hence,
B. Leucippis, ĭdis, f., a daughter of Leucippus, Prop. 1, 2, 15: te rapuit Theseus, geminas Leucippidas illi, Ov. H. 16, 327; Hyg. Fab. 80; Lact. 1, 10.—
II. A son of Hercules, Hyg. Fab. 162.—
III. A Grecian philosopher, a disciple of Zeno the Eleatic, Cic. Ac. 2, 37, 118; id. N. D. 1, 24, 66.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLeucippusLeucippus (Λεύκιππος), a Grecian philosopher, who is on all hands admitted to have been the founder of the atomic theory of the ancient philosophy. Wh…

Quick answers

What does Leucippus mean in Latin?
Leucippus, a proper noun, means “The father of Phoebe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux; A son of Hercules; A Grecian philosopher, disciple of Zeno of Elia”.
What is the genitive of Leucippus?
The genitive singular is Leucippī. Leucippus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Leucippus?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛu̯ˈkɪp.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leu̯ˈt͡ʃip.pus].