proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Pȳtheās
Pȳtheās m sg (genitive Pȳtheae)
Classical[ˈpyː.tʰe.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.te.as]
Meaning
- A geographer of Marseille
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pȳtheās | — |
| genitive | Pȳtheae | — |
| dative | Pȳtheae | — |
| accusative | Pȳtheān | — |
| ablative | Pȳtheā | — |
| vocative | Pȳtheā | — |
Pythĕas, ae, m.,
I. a geographer, a native of Marseilles, contemporary with Ptolemy Philadelphus, Plin. 2, 75, 77, § 187; 2, 97, 99, § 217.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πυθέας (Puthéas).