proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Phīne͡us
Phīne͡us m sg (genitive Phīneī)
Classical[ˈpʰiː.nɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.neu̯s]
Meaning
- Phineus (a king of Salmydessus, Thrace)
- Phineus (a son of Belus, brother of Cepheus)
Dīxit et in partem Phorcȳnida trānstulit illam, ad quam sē trepidō Phīneus obverterat ōre. Tunc quoque cōnantī sua vertere lūmina cervīx
He spoke, and moved Medusa to that side where Phineus had turned his trembling face: and as he struggled to avert his gaze his neck grew stiff; the moisture of his eyes was hardened into stone. (Brookes Moore, Ed. 1922)8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 5.230–234
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phīneus | — |
| genitive | Phīneī Phīneos | — |
| dative | Phīneō Phīneī | — |
| accusative | Phīneum Phīnea | — |
| ablative | Phīneō Phīnee | — |
| vocative | Phīnee Phīneus | — |
Phīneus, ĕi and ĕos (Gr.
I. King of Salmydessus, in Thrace. He possessed the gift of prophecy, but was struck with blindness for having deprived his sons of sight, upon a false accusation made against them by Idœa, their step-mother, Ov. M. 7, 3; Val. Fl. 4, 425; Hyg. Fab. 19; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 209; Ov. A. A. 1, 339; id. R. Am. 355.—
B. Phīnēï-us and Phīnēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phineus, Phinean:
Phineïa domus, Verg. A. 3, 212: guttur, Ov. F. 6, 131: Phineum venenum, Petr. 136: aves, the Harpies, Sen. Thyest. 154.—2. Phīnī-des, ae, m., a male descendant of Phineus, Ov. Ib. 273.—
II. Brother of Cepheus, who fought with Perseus about Andromeda, and was changed by him into a stone, Ov. M. 5, 8.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φινεύς (Phineús).
Descendants
- EnglishPhineus
- FrenchPhinée