LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Parrhasius

Parrhasius (feminine Parrhasia, neuter Parrhasium)
Classical[parˈrʰa.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[parˈraː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveArcadian
  2. adjectivePalatine, imperial

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeParrhasiusParrhasiaParrhasium
genitiveParrhasiīParrhasiaeParrhasiī
dativeParrhasiōParrhasiaeParrhasiō
accusativeParrhasiumParrhasiamParrhasium
ablativeParrhasiōParrhasiāParrhasiō
vocativeParrhasieParrhasiaParrhasium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeParrhasiīParrhasiaeParrhasia
genitiveParrhasiōrumParrhasiārumParrhasiōrum
dativeParrhasiīsParrhasiīsParrhasiīs
accusativeParrhasiōsParrhasiāsParrhasia
ablativeParrhasiīsParrhasiīsParrhasiīs
vocativeParrhasiīParrhasiaeParrhasia

Parrhăsĭus, a, um, v. Parrhasia, B.
Parrhăsĭus (Parră-), ĭi, m., = Παρράσιος,
I. a celebrated Greek painter, a native of Ephesus, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 67 sq.; Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 12; Hor. C. 4, 8, 6; Sen. Contr. 5, 34.—Transf.: non multos apud nos futuros Polyclitos et Parrhasios fuisse, Cic. Tusc. 1, 2, 4.

Origins

Ancient Greek Παρρασίη (Parrhasíē)bor. Latin Parrhasia Latin -ius Latin Parrhasius From Parrhasia + -ius.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyParrhasiusParrhasius (Παρράσιος), one of the most celebrated Greek painters, was a native of Ephesus, the son and pupil of Evenor (Paus. 1.28.2; Strab. xiv. p.6…

Quick answers

What does Parrhasius mean in Latin?
Parrhasius, a adjective, means “Arcadian; Palatine, imperial”.
How do you pronounce Parrhasius?
In classical Latin, [parˈrʰa.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [parˈraː.s̬i.us].