proper noun · masculinethird declension
Manethō
Manethō m sg (genitive Manethōnis)
Classical[ˈma.nɛ.tʰoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.ne.to]
Meaning
- An Egyptian priest of Sebennytus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Manethō | — |
| genitive | Manethōnis | — |
| dative | Manethōnī | — |
| accusative | Manethōnem | — |
| ablative | Manethōne | — |
| vocative | Manethō | — |
Manĕtho, ōnis, or Manĕthos, i, m., Μανέθων and Μανέθως,
I. a priest of Heliopolis, who wrote a history of Egypt in Greek.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μανεθών (Manethṓn), itself from Egyptian; see the Greek entry for possible etyma.