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proper noun · masculineirregular

Mō̆ȳsēs

Mō̆ȳsēs m sg (genitive Mō̆ȳsī or Mō̆ȳsēī or Mō̆ȳsis or Mō̆ȳsēn or Mō̆ȳseōs)
Classical[moːˈyː.seːs]Ecclesiastical[moˈiː.s̬es]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Moses

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMō̆ȳsēs—
genitiveMō̆ȳsī
Mō̆ȳsēī, Mō̆ȳsis, Mō̆ȳsēn, Mō̆ȳseōs		—
dativeMō̆ȳsī—
accusativeMō̆ȳsēn
Mō̆ȳsem		—
ablativeMō̆ȳse
Mō̆ȳsēn, Mō̆ȳsī		—
vocativeMō̆ȳsēs
Mō̆ȳsē		—

Moyses, v. Moses.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier disyllabic Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Doublet of Mōsēs.

Descendants
  • CatalanMoisès
  • FrenchMoïse
  • PortugueseMoisés
  • SpanishMoisés
  • Old EnglishMoises
  • BretonMoizez
  • CzechMojžíš
  • Old IrishMoysi
  • FriulianMoisès
  • GalicianMoisés

Quick answers

What does Mō̆ȳsēs mean in Latin?
Mō̆ȳsēs, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Moses”.
What is the genitive of Mō̆ȳsēs?
The genitive singular is Mō̆ȳsī. Mō̆ȳsēs is masculine, irregular.
How do you pronounce Mō̆ȳsēs?
In classical Latin, [moːˈyː.seːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [moˈiː.s̬es].