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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Neoptolemus

Neoptolemus m sg (genitive Neoptolemī)

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularNeoptolemus (son of Achilles)

Nĕoptŏlĕmus, i, m., = Νεοπτόλεμος.
I. The son of Achilles, also called Pyrrhus, Cic. de Or. 2, 63, 257; id. Lael. 20, 75; Verg. A. 2, 263.—Hence,
B. The name of a tragedy of Ennius, the hero of which was Neoptolemus, Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30; id. Tusc. 2, 1, 1; id. de Or. 2, 37, 156; Gell. 5, 15, 9; 5, 16, 5; App. Mag. p. 281 (Vahl. and Rib. put these passages under Incerti Nominis Reliquiae). —
II. One of Alexander's generals, who was defeated by Eumenes, Nep. Eum. 4, 1.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greek νέος(néos)
  5. Ancient Greek νεο-(neo-)
  6. Ancient Greek πτόλεμος(ptólemos)
  7. LatinNeoptolemus

Ancient Greek Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptólemos)bor. Latin Neoptolemus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptólemos).

Descendants
  • EnglishNeoptolemus
  • FrenchNéoptolème

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNeoptolemusNeoptolemus (Νεοπτόλεμος), i. e. a young warrior, a son of Achilles and Deidameia, the daughter of Lycomedes, was also called Pyrrhus (Apollod. 3.13.8…

Quick answers

What does Neoptolemus mean in Latin?
Neoptolemus, a proper noun, means “Neoptolemus (son of Achilles)”.
What is the genitive of Neoptolemus?
The genitive singular is Neoptolemī. Neoptolemus is masculine, second declension.
Where does Neoptolemus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *nu → Proto-Indo-European *néwos → Proto-Hellenic *néwos → Ancient Greek νέος (néos) → Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) → Ancient Greek πτόλεμος (ptólemos) → Latin Neoptolemus.