proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Plūtarchus
Plūtarchus m sg (genitive Plūtarchī)
Classical[pɫuːˈtar.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[pluˈtar.kus]
Meaning
- Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 CE – 120 CE), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Plutarch's Parallel Lives.
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to Greek Πλούταρχος (Ploútarchos) or English Plutarch
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Plūtarchus | — |
| genitive | Plūtarchī | — |
| dative | Plūtarchō | — |
| accusative | Plūtarchum | — |
| ablative | Plūtarchō | — |
| vocative | Plūtarche | — |
Origins
From Koine Greek Πλούτᾰρχος (Ploútărkhos, from Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “riches; Pluto”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”)).
Descendants
- CatalanPlutarc
- GermanPlutarch
- EnglishPlutarch
- FrenchPlutarque
- ItalianPlutarco
- OccitanPlutarc
- PortuguesePlutarco
- PortuguesePlutarcho
- RomanianPlutarh
- SpanishPlutarco