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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Nīcolāus

Nīcolāus m sg (genitive Nīcolāī)
Classical[niː.kɔˈɫaː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ni.koˈlaː.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNīcolāus—
genitiveNīcolāī—
dativeNīcolāō—
accusativeNīcolāum—
ablativeNīcolāō—
vocativeNīcolāe—

Nīcŏlāus, i, m., = Νικόλαος,
I. a Peripatetic philosopher from Damascus, a friend of Augustus; hence, Nīcolāus, a, um, adj., of Nicolaus: dactyli Nicolai, a kind of dates of a larger size than ordinary, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 45; Edict. Diocl. p. 18.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek νῑ́κη(nī́kē)
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lāwós
  3. Ancient Greek λᾱός(lāós)
  4. LatinNīcolāus

Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos)bor. Latin Nicolaus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos).

Descendants
  • CatalanNicolau
  • FrenchNicolasfrom Old French Nicholas
  • EnglishNicholasfrom Old French Nicholas
  • ItalianNicola
  • ItalianNiccolò
  • PortugueseNicolau
  • RomanianNicoară
  • SpanishNicolás
  • GermanNikolaus
  • GermanKlaus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNicolausNicolaus. 4. Nicolaus, commonly called Praepositus, to distinguish him from Nicolaus Myrepsus, was at the head of the celebrated medical school at Sal…

Quick answers

What does Nīcolāus mean in Latin?
Nīcolāus, a proper noun, means “a male given name”.
What is the genitive of Nīcolāus?
The genitive singular is Nīcolāī. Nīcolāus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nīcolāus?
In classical Latin, [niː.kɔˈɫaː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ni.koˈlaː.us].
Where does Nīcolāus come from?
Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) → Proto-Hellenic *lāwós → Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós) → Latin Nīcolāus.