LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Promētheus

Promētheus m sg (genitive Promētheī or Promētheos)
Classical[prɔˈmeː.tʰɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[proˈmɛː.teu̯s]

Meaning

  1. GreekPrometheus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePromētheus—
genitivePromētheī
Promētheos		—
dativePromētheō—
accusativePromētheum
Promēthea		—
ablativePromētheō—
vocativePromētheu—

Prŏmētheus (trisyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., =Προμηθεύς (the Forethinker),
I. a son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother of Epimetheus, and father of Deucalion. He formed men of clay, and animated them by means of fire brought from heaven; for which he was fastened to Caucasus, where a vulture, or, as some say, an eagle, fed upon his entrails, until, at last, it was slain by Hercules, Cic. Tusc. 3, 31, 76; Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9; Hor. C. 1, 16, 13; Ov. M. 1, 82; Hyg. Fab. 54; 144; Verg. E. 6, 42; Prop. 3, 3, 29 (4, 4, 7); Mart. 11, 85, 9; Stat. Th. 11, 478; Lact. 2, 10, 5.—Poet., transf., of a skilful potter, Juv. 4, 133.—Hence,
A. Prŏmēthēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Prometheus, Promethean: juga, i. e. the Caucasus, Prop. 1, 12, 10; also called rupes, Mart. 9, 46, 3: fibra, of Prometheus, Val. Fl. 7, 356: creta, Col. poët. 10, 59: lutum, Mart. 10, 39, 4: cruor, Ov. Am. 2, 16, 40: manus, Stat. Th. 8, 305.—
B. Prŏmēthĭădes, ae, m. patron., the son of Prometheus, Deucalion, Ov. M. 1, 390.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek προμηθής(promēthḗs)
  2. Ancient Greek -εύς(-eús)
  3. LatinPromētheus

Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús)bor. Latin Promētheus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPrometheusPrometheus (Προμηθεύς), is sometimes called a Titan, though in reality he did not belong to the Titans, but was only a son of the Titan lapetus (whenc…

Quick answers

What does Promētheus mean in Latin?
Promētheus, a proper noun, means “Prometheus”.
What is the genitive of Promētheus?
The genitive singular is Promētheī. Promētheus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Promētheus?
In classical Latin, [prɔˈmeː.tʰɛu̯s]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈmɛː.teu̯s].
Where does Promētheus come from?
Ancient Greek προμηθής (promēthḗs) → Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) → Latin Promētheus.