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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Philoctētēs

Philoctētēs m sg (genitive Philoctētae)
Classical[pʰɪ.ɫɔkˈteː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[fi.lokˈtɛː.tes]

Meaning

  1. a male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  3. Ancient Greek φίλος(phílos)
  4. Ancient Greek κτάομαι(ktáomai)
  5. LatinPhiloctētēs

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs)bor. Latin Philoctētēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Descendants
  • CatalanFiloctetes
  • EnglishPhiloctetes
  • FrenchPhiloctète
  • GermanPhiloktetes
  • ItalianFilottete
  • PortugueseFiloctetes
  • SpanishFiloctetes
  • DutchPhiloctetes

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhiloctetesPhiloctetes (Φιλοκτήτης), a son of Poeas (whence he is called Poeantiades, Ov. Met. 13.313) and Demonassa, the most celebrated archer in the Trojan wa…

Quick answers

What does Philoctētēs mean in Latin?
Philoctētēs, a proper noun, means “a male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes”.
What is the genitive of Philoctētēs?
The genitive singular is Philoctētae. Philoctētēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Philoctētēs?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪ.ɫɔkˈteː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fi.lokˈtɛː.tes].
Where does Philoctētēs come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s → Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) → Ancient Greek κτάομαι (ktáomai) → Latin Philoctētēs.