proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Lȳsimachus
Lȳsimachus m sg (genitive Lȳsimachī)
Classical[lyːˈsɪ.ma.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[liˈs̬iː.ma.kus]
Meaning
- a male given name, character in the play Mercator of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lȳsimachus | — |
| genitive | Lȳsimachī | — |
| dative | Lȳsimachō | — |
| accusative | Lȳsimachum | — |
| ablative | Lȳsimachō | — |
| vocative | Lȳsimache | — |
Lȳsĭmăchus, i, m., = Λυσίμαχος,
I. one of the generals of Alexander the Great, afterwards king of Thrace, and founder of Lysimachia, Cic. Tusc. 1, 43, 102; 5, 40, 117; Plin. 8, 16, 61, § 143; Just. 17, 1.—
II. An Acarnanian, instructor of Alexander the Great, Just. 15, 3.—
III. The discoverer of the herb lysimachia, Plin. 25, 7, 35, § 72.—
IV. The name of a man, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 41.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος (Lūsĭ́măkhos).