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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Nīcānor

Nīcānor m sg (genitive Nīcānōris)
Classical[niːˈkaː.nɔr]Ecclesiastical[niˈkaː.nor]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNīcānor—
genitiveNīcānōris—
dativeNīcānōrī—
accusativeNīcānōrem—
ablativeNīcānōre—
vocativeNīcānor—

Nīcānor, ŏris, m., = Νικάνωρ.
I. A grammarian, Suet. Gram. 5.—
II. A ceiebrated painter, Plin. 35, 11, 39, § 122.—
III. A roman surname, Inscr. Murat. 26, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr).

Descendants
  • ItalianNicanore

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNicanorNicanor. 6. A Macedonian officer under Cassander, by whom he was secretly despatched immediately on the death of Antipater, B. C. 319, to take the com…

Quick answers

What does Nīcānor mean in Latin?
Nīcānor, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek”.
What is the genitive of Nīcānor?
The genitive singular is Nīcānōris. Nīcānor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Nīcānor?
In classical Latin, [niːˈkaː.nɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [niˈkaː.nor].