LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Mimās

Mimās m sg (genitive Mimāntis)
Classical[ˈmɪ.maːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.mas]

Meaning

  1. a mountain in Ionia, Turkey
  2. GreekA mythological giant defeated by Zeus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMimās—
genitiveMimāntis—
dativeMimāntī—
accusativeMimāntem—
ablativeMimānte—
vocativeMimās—

Mĭmas, antis, m., = Μίμας.
I. A mountain range in Ionia, opposite the Isle of Chios, a branch of Mount Tmolus, still called Mimas, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 118; Ov M. 2, 222; Luc. 7, 451; Cic. Att. 16, 13, a, 2; id. Fragm. p. 580 Orell.; Amm. 31, 14, 8.—
II. A giant: Typhoeus et validus Mimas, Hor. C. 3, 4, 53; Sil. 4, 278.—
III. A Trojan: Mimanta, Verg. A. 10, 702.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Μίμας (Mímas).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMimasMimas (ὁ Μίμας), a mountain range in Ionia, traversing the peninsula of Erythrae from south to north. It still bears its ancient name, under which it …Biography & mythologyMimasMimas. 2. A giant who is said to have been killed by Ares. or by Zeus with a flash of lightning (Apollon. Rhod. iii 1227; Eur. Ion 215). The island of…

Quick answers

What does Mimās mean in Latin?
Mimās, a proper noun, means “a mountain in Ionia, Turkey; A mythological giant defeated by Zeus”.
What is the genitive of Mimās?
The genitive singular is Mimāntis. Mimās is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Mimās?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɪ.maːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmiː.mas].