LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Philadelphus

Philadelphus m sg (genitive Philadelphī)
Classical[pʰɪ.ɫaˈdɛɫ.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[fi.laˈdɛl.fus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhiladelphus—
genitivePhiladelphī—
dativePhiladelphō—
accusativePhiladelphum—
ablativePhiladelphō—
vocativePhiladelphe—
locativePhiladelphī—

Phĭlădelphus, i, m., = Φιλάδελφος (loving one's brother or sister),
I. a Grecian and Roman surname.
I. Ptolemaeus Philadelphus, a king of Egypt, Plin. 36, 7, 14, § 67; Gell. 6, 17, 3.—
II. Annius Philadelphus, Cic. Phil. 13, 12, 26.—
III. Philadelphus, a slave of Atticus, Cic. Att. 1, 11, 2: L. CALPVRNIVS L. L. PHILADELPHVS, Inscr. Maff. Mus. Veron. 274, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos).

Descendants
  • Englishphiladelphusfrom Translingual Philadelphus
  • FrenchPhiladelphe
  • Greekφιλάδελφοςfrom Translingual Philadelphus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhiladelphusPhiladelphus (Φιλάδελφος), a surname of Ptolemaeus II. king of Egypt [PTOLEMAEUS II.], and of Attalus II. king of Pergamum [ATTALUS II.]. Philadelphus…

Quick answers

What does Philadelphus mean in Latin?
Philadelphus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek”.
What is the genitive of Philadelphus?
The genitive singular is Philadelphī. Philadelphus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Philadelphus?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪ.ɫaˈdɛɫ.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fi.laˈdɛl.fus].