LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Polycratēs

Polycratēs m sg (genitive Polycratis or Polycratī)
Classical[pɔˈly.kra.teːs]Ecclesiastical[poˈliː.kra.tes]

Meaning

  1. Polycrates

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePolycratēs—
genitivePolycratis
Polycratī		—
dativePolycratī—
accusativePolycratem
Polycratēn		—
ablativePolycrate—
vocativePolycrates—

Pŏlycrătes, is, m., = Πολυκράτης,
I. a prince of Samos, and friend of Amasis, celebrated for his good fortune, but at last crucified by the Persian governor Orœtes, Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92; Val. Max. 6, 9, 5 ext.— Gr. acc. in -en, Quint. 2, 17, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυκράτης (Polukrátēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPolycratesPolycrates (Πολυκράτης), historical. 1. Of Samos, one of the most fortunate, ambitious, and treacherous of the Greek tyrants. With the assistance of h…

Quick answers

What does Polycratēs mean in Latin?
Polycratēs, a proper noun, means “Polycrates”.
What is the genitive of Polycratēs?
The genitive singular is Polycratis. Polycratēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Polycratēs?
In classical Latin, [pɔˈly.kra.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [poˈliː.kra.tes].