LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Phaedō

Phaedō m sg (genitive Phaedōnis)

Meaning

  1. Phaedo (an ancient Greek philosopher)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhaedō—
genitivePhaedōnis
Phaedōnos		—
dativePhaedōnī—
accusativePhaedōnem
Phaedōna		—
ablativePhaedōne—
vocativePhaedō—

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

in Platonis Phaedone scriptum est
in Plato's "Phaedo" we read.
ex Platonis Phaedone haec in latinum conversa sunt
what follows has been translated into Latin from Plato's Phaedo.

Phaedo or Phaedon, ōnis, m., = Φαίδων,
I. a disciple of Socrates and friend of Plato, after whom Plato has named his dialogue on the immortality of the soul, Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 93; Gell. 2, 18, 1; Lact. 3, 25, 15; Sid. Ep. 2, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαίδων (Phaídōn).

Descendants
  • EnglishPhaedo
  • FrenchPhédon
  • ItalianFedone
  • SpanishFedón
  • PolishFedon

Quick answers

What does Phaedō mean in Latin?
Phaedō, a proper noun, means “Phaedo (an ancient Greek philosopher)”.
What is the genitive of Phaedō?
The genitive singular is Phaedōnis. Phaedō is masculine, third declension.