LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Mimnermus

Meaning

  1. a Greek elegiac poet of Colophon, the inventor of the pentameter

Mimnermus, i, m., = Μίμνερμος,
I. a Greek elegiac poet of Colophon, the inventor of the pentameter, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 65; 2, 2, 101: Mimnermi versus, i. e. elegiac poetry, Prop. 1, 9, 11.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMimnermusMimnermus (Μίμνερμος), a celebrated elegiac poet. There were various accounts as to his birthplace. Some authorities spoke of Colophon, others of Smyr…

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What does Mimnermus mean in Latin?
Mimnermus, a proper noun, means “a Greek elegiac poet of Colophon, the inventor of the pentameter”.