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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pindarus

Pindarus m sg (genitive Pindarī)
Classical[ˈpɪn.da.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpin.da.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularPindar (Greek lyric poet)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePindarus—
genitivePindarī—
dativePindarō—
accusativePindarum—
ablativePindarō—
vocativePindare—

Pindărus, i, m., = Πίνδαρος.
I. Pindar, a celebrated lyric poet of Thebes, contemporary with Æschylus, Hor. C. 4, 2, 1; Quint. 10, 1, 61; Cic. Fin. 2, 34, 115; Sen. Q. N. 6, 26, 3.—
B. Hence,
1. Pindărĕ-us, a, um, adj., Pindaric: Pindaream chelyn referre, Mart. Cap. 2, § 119.—
2. Pin-dărĭcus, a, um, adj., Pindaric: Camenae, Hor. C. 4, 9, 6: fons, id. Ep. 1, 3, 10: Pindaricos modos, Mart. 8, 18, 6; Ov. P. 4, 16, 28: os, Prop. 3, 15, 40: Pindaricum metrum, consisting of a trimeter brachycatalectus (e. g. medium rapido mare Tibris adit fluvio), Serv. Centimetr. p. 1822 P.—
II. Name of a slave, Cic. Att. 16, 1, 5; Inscr. Murat. 619, 2.—
III. The freedman who held the sword upon which Cassius fell at Philippi, Val. Max. 6, 8, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πίνδαρος (Píndaros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPindarusPindarus (Πίνδαρος), the greatest lyric poet of Greece, according to the universal testimony of the ancients. Just as Homer was called simply ὁ ποιητή…

Quick answers

What does Pindarus mean in Latin?
Pindarus, a proper noun, means “Pindar (Greek lyric poet)”.
What is the genitive of Pindarus?
The genitive singular is Pindarī. Pindarus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pindarus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɪn.da.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpin.da.rus].