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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mētrodōrus

Mētrodōrus m sg (genitive Mētrodōrī)
Classical[meː.trɔˈdoː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.troˈdɔː.rus]

Meaning

  1. An Epicurean philosopher born in Lampsacum
  2. An orator and politician of Scepsis
  3. A philosopher from the school of Democritus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMētrodōrus—
genitiveMētrodōrī—
dativeMētrodōrō—
accusativeMētrodōrum—
ablativeMētrodōrō—
vocativeMētrodōre—

Mētrŏdōrus, i, m., = Μητρόδωρος.
I. Metrodorus Lampsacenus or Atheniensis, an Epicurean, Cic. Tusc. 2, 3, 8; 2, 6, 17; 5, 9, 27.—
II. M. Scepsius (from Scepsis, a city of Mysia), a rhetorical and Academic philosopher, famous for his memory, Cic. de Or. 2, 88, 360; 3, 20, 75; Plin. 34, 7, 16, § 34.—
III. M. Stratonicēus (from Stratonice, a city of Caria), a pupil of Carneades, and an excellent orator, Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 45; id. Ac. 2, 6, 16.—
IV. Metrodorus Chius, a pupil of Democritus and teacher of Anaxarchus and of the fourth Hippocrates (about B. C. 330), Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 73.—
V. A freedman of Cicero, Cic. Att. 15, 1, B, 2; id. Fam. 16, 20, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μητρόδωρος (Mētródōros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMetrodorusMetrodorus. 4. A distinguished Greek philosopher, a native, according to some accounts (Strab. xiii. p.589; Cic. Tusc. Disp. 5.37.109), of Lampsacus; …

Quick answers

What does Mētrodōrus mean in Latin?
Mētrodōrus, a proper noun, means “An Epicurean philosopher born in Lampsacum; An orator and politician of Scepsis; A philosopher from the school of Democritus”.
What is the genitive of Mētrodōrus?
The genitive singular is Mētrodōrī. Mētrodōrus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mētrodōrus?
In classical Latin, [meː.trɔˈdoː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.troˈdɔː.rus].