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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Phalaecus

Phalaecus m sg (genitive Phalaecī)
Classical[pʰaˈɫae̯.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈlɛː.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularPhalaecus (an ancient Greek poet)
  2. masculinesingularPhalaecus (a ruler of Phocis)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhalaecus—
genitivePhalaecī—
dativePhalaecō—
accusativePhalaecum—
ablativePhalaecō—
vocativePhalaece—

Phălaecus, i, m., = Φάλαικος,
I. an ancient Greek poet, from whom a kind of verse is named Phalaecium, Phalaecum, or Phaleucium carmen. This verse is hendecasyllabic, consisting of a spondee, a dactyl, and three trochees (e. g. vidi credite per lacus Lucrinos), Aus. Ep. 4, 85; Diom. p. 509 P.; Terentian. p. 2440 ib.; Mart. Cap. 5, § 517: metrum Phalaecium, Mar. Victor. 2566 P.: carmen Phalaecum, Sulp. Sat. 4. —
II. A tyrant of Phocœa; whence Phă-laecēus, a, um, Phalœcean, of Phalœcus: nex, Ov. Ib. 504.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φάλαικος (Phálaikos).

Descendants
  • CatalanFalec
  • EnglishPhalaecus
  • FrenchPhalèque
  • ItalianFaleco

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhalaecusPhalaecus (Φάλαικος), son of Onomarchus, the leader of the Phocians in the Sacred War. He was still very young at the death of his uncle Phayllus (B. …

Quick answers

What does Phalaecus mean in Latin?
Phalaecus, a proper noun, means “Phalaecus (an ancient Greek poet); Phalaecus (a ruler of Phocis)”.
What is the genitive of Phalaecus?
The genitive singular is Phalaecī. Phalaecus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Phalaecus?
In classical Latin, [pʰaˈɫae̯.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈlɛː.kus].