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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lycūrgus

Lycūrgus m sg (genitive Lycūrgī)
Classical[lyˈkuːr.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[liˈkur.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. The name of several kings of Ancient Greece
  2. A famous lawgiver of Sparta
  3. An orator from Athens

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLycūrgus—
genitiveLycūrgī—
dativeLycūrgō—
accusativeLycūrgum—
ablativeLycūrgō—
vocativeLycūrge—

Lўcurgus, i, m., = Λυκοῦργος.
I. Son of Dryas, king of the Edones, who prohibited the worship of Bacchus to his subjects, and ordered all the vines to be destroyed, Ov. M. 4, 22; Prop. 4, 16, 23; Stat. Th. 4, 386; Hor. C. 2, 19, 16; Hyg. Fab. 132; 242.—
II. Son of Pheres, a king of Nemea, Stat. Th. 5, 39. —
III. Son of Aleus and Neæra, and father of Ancæus, a king of Arcadia; hence, Lў-curgīdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Lycurgus, i. e. Ancæus, Ov. Ib. 503; and: Lўcŏorgīdes, ae, m., the same, Prisc. 584 P.—
IV. The famous lawgiver of the Spartans, Cic. Div. 1, 43, 96; id. Rep. 2, 1; 2, 9, 5 sq.; id. Off. 1, 22, 76; Vell. 1, 6, 3 et saep.—
V. An Athenian orator, the contemporary and friend of Demosthenes, famed for his incorruptible integrity, Cic. Brut. 34, 130; id. de Or. 2, 23, 94.—Transf., for a severe magistrate: Lycurgos invenisse se praedicabat et Cassios, columina justitiae prisca, Amm. 30, 8, 13.—Hence, Lўcur-gēi, ōrum, m., = Λυκούργειοι, disciples of Lycurgus, inflexibly severe: nosmetipsi, qui Lycurgei a principio fuissemus, cotidie demitigamur, Cic. Att. 1, 13, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυκοῦργος (Lukoûrgos).

Descendants
  • CatalanLicurg
  • EnglishLycurgus
  • FrenchLycurgue
  • GermanLykurg
  • ItalianLicurgo
  • SpanishLicurgo
  • PortugueseLicurgo
  • RomanianLicurg
  • CzechLykúrgos
  • DutchLycurgus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLycurgusLycurgus (Λυκοῦργος), the Spartan legislator. We cannot more appropriately begin the life of Lycurgus than by repeating the introductory remark of Plu…

Quick answers

What does Lycūrgus mean in Latin?
Lycūrgus, a proper noun, means “The name of several kings of Ancient Greece; A famous lawgiver of Sparta; An orator from Athens”.
What is the genitive of Lycūrgus?
The genitive singular is Lycūrgī. Lycūrgus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lycūrgus?
In classical Latin, [lyˈkuːr.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [liˈkur.ɡus].