LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Philodēmus

Philodēmus m sg (genitive Philodēmī)
Classical[pʰɪ.ɫɔˈdeː.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[fi.loˈdɛː.mus]

Meaning

  1. Philodemus (Ancient Greek philosopher)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhilodēmus—
genitivePhilodēmī—
dativePhilodēmō—
accusativePhilodēmum—
ablativePhilodēmō—
vocativePhilodēme—

Phĭlŏdēmus, i, m., = Φιλόδημος,
I. a famous Epicurean philosopher in the time of Cicero, the author of a work περὶ μουσικῆς, and of several epigrams, Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 119; cf. id. Pis. 29, 68, and Ascon. ad loc.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  3. Ancient Greek φίλος(phílos)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*déh₂mos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*dā́mos
  7. Ancient Greek δῆμος(dêmos)
  8. LatinPhilodēmus

Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos)bor. Latin Philodēmus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhilodemusPhilodemus (Φιλόδημος),of Gadara, in Palestine, an Epicurean philosopher and epigrammatic poet, contemporary with Cicero, who makes a violent attack u…

Quick answers

What does Philodēmus mean in Latin?
Philodēmus, a proper noun, means “Philodemus (Ancient Greek philosopher)”.
What is the genitive of Philodēmus?
The genitive singular is Philodēmī. Philodēmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Philodēmus?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪ.ɫɔˈdeː.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fi.loˈdɛː.mus].
Where does Philodēmus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s → Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) → Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos → Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos → Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) → Latin Philodēmus.