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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Psammētichus

Psammētichus m sg (genitive Psammētichī)
Classical[psamˈmeː.tɪ.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[psamˈmɛː.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. The name of three Egyptian pharaohs

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePsammētichus—
genitivePsammētichī—
dativePsammētichō—
accusativePsammētichum—
ablativePsammētichō—
vocativePsammētiche—

Psammĕtĭchus, i, m., = Ψαμμέτιχος,
I. a king of Egypt, who is said to have been the designer of the labyrinth, Plin. 36, 13, 19, § 84; Mel. 1, 9, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ψαμμήτιχος (Psammḗtikhos), itself from Egyptian p-s-m-T:k (psmṯk).

Descendants
  • EnglishPsammetichus

Quick answers

What does Psammētichus mean in Latin?
Psammētichus, a proper noun, means “The name of three Egyptian pharaohs”.
What is the genitive of Psammētichus?
The genitive singular is Psammētichī. Psammētichus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Psammētichus?
In classical Latin, [psamˈmeː.tɪ.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [psamˈmɛː.ti.kus].