adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Phaëthontēus
Phaëthontēus (feminine Phaëthontēa, neuter Phaëthontēum)
Classical[pʰa.ɛ.tʰɔnˈteː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[fa.e.tonˈtɛː.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or belonging to Phaëthon, Phaëthontean
- adjectivepoeticof a poplar or poplars
Phaethontea umbra
shade of a poplar
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phaëthontēus | Phaëthontēa Phaëthontaea | Phaëthontēum Phaëthontaeum |
| genitive | Phaëthontēī Phaëthontaeī | Phaëthontēae Phaëthontaeae | Phaëthontēī Phaëthontaeī |
| dative | Phaëthontēō Phaëthontaeō | Phaëthontēae Phaëthontaeae | Phaëthontēō Phaëthontaeō |
| accusative | Phaëthontēum Phaëthontaeum | Phaëthontēam Phaëthontaeam | Phaëthontēum Phaëthontaeum |
| ablative | Phaëthontēō Phaëthontaeō | Phaëthontēā Phaëthontaeā | Phaëthontēō Phaëthontaeō |
| vocative | Phaëthontēe Phaëthontaee | Phaëthontēa Phaëthontaea | Phaëthontēum Phaëthontaeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phaëthontēī Phaëthontaeī | Phaëthontēae Phaëthontaeae | Phaëthontēa Phaëthontaea |
| genitive | Phaëthontēōrum Phaëthontaeōrum | Phaëthontēārum Phaëthontaeārum | Phaëthontēōrum Phaëthontaeōrum |
| dative | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs |
| accusative | Phaëthontēōs Phaëthontaeōs | Phaëthontēās Phaëthontaeās | Phaëthontēa Phaëthontaea |
| ablative | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs | Phaëthontēīs Phaëthontaeīs |
| vocative | Phaëthontēī Phaëthontaeī | Phaëthontēae Phaëthontaeae | Phaëthontēa Phaëthontaea |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φᾰεθόντειος (Phăethónteios) The poetic sense pertaining to poplars alludes to the Phaëthontiads (the sisters of Phaëthon), who, lamenting their brother’s death, were changed into poplars.
Descendants
- EnglishPhaëthontean