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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Patroclus

Patroclus m sg (genitive Patroclī)
Classical[ˈpa.trɔ.kɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.tro.klus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularPatroclus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePatroclus—
genitivePatroclī—
dativePatroclō—
accusativePatroclum—
ablativePatroclō—
vocativePatrocle—

Pā^trō^clus, i (collat. form Pā^trĭcŏ-les, is, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38; cf. Enn. p. 92 Vahl.—Gr. acc. Patroclon, Prop. 2, 8, 33 Müll.; al. Patroclen), m., = Πάτροκλος and Πατροκλῆς.
I. Son of Menœtius and Sthenele, the friend of Achilles, slain in single combat by Hector, Hyg. Fab. 97; Ov. P. 1, 3, 73 al.—
II. A man, otherwise unknown, from whom the Patroclianae sellae (i. e. latrinae) take their name, Mart. 12, 77, 9.—
III. The name of an elephant of king Antiochus, Plin. 8, 5, 5, § 12.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPatroclusPatroclus. 2. Πάτροκλος or Πατροκλῆς. The celebrated friend of Achilles. was a son of Menoetius of Opus (Hom. Il. 11.608; Ov. Ep. 1.17), and a grandso…

Quick answers

What does Patroclus mean in Latin?
Patroclus, a proper noun, means “Patroclus”.
What is the genitive of Patroclus?
The genitive singular is Patroclī. Patroclus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Patroclus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.trɔ.kɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.tro.klus].