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proper noun

Prōtĕsĭlāus

Meaning

  1. a son of Iphiclus

Prōtĕsĭlāus, i, m., = Πρωτεσίλαος,
I. a son of Iphiclus, a native of Phylace in Thessaly, the husband of Laodamia, and the leader of the Thessalians against Troy, where he was the first man killed, Ov. M. 12, 68; Prop. 1, 19, 7; Mel. 2, 2; Hyg. Fab. 103 sq.—Hence,
II. Prōtĕsĭlāēus, a, um, adj., Protesilœan: domus, Cat. 68, 74.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyProtesilausProtesilaus (Πρωτεσίλαος), a son of Iphiclus and Astyoche, and accordingly a brother of Podarces, belonged to Phylace in Thessaly, whence he is called…

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What does Prōtĕsĭlāus mean in Latin?
Prōtĕsĭlāus, a proper noun, means “a son of Iphiclus”.