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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Melanippus

Melanippus m sg (genitive Melanippī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name, feminine equivalent Melanippe and Melanippa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMelanippus—
genitiveMelanippī—
dativeMelanippō—
accusativeMelanippum—
ablativeMelanippō—
vocativeMelanippe—

Mĕlănippus, v. Menalippus.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *mélh₂ns Proto-Hellenic *mélans Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās) Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos) Ancient Greek Μελάνιππος (Melánippos)bor. Latin Melanippus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελάνιππος (Melánippos).

Descendants
  • EnglishMelanippus
  • FrenchMélanippe
  • ItalianMelanippo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMelanippusMelanippus (Μελάνιππος), a youth of Agrigentum, who, having been treated with injustice by Phalaris, proposed to his friend Chariton to form a conspir…

Quick answers

What does Melanippus mean in Latin?
Melanippus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, feminine equivalent Melanippe and Melanippa”.
What is the genitive of Melanippus?
The genitive singular is Melanippī. Melanippus is masculine, second declension.