proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Seleucus
Seleucus m sg (genitive Seleucī)
Classical[sɛˈɫɛu̯.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[seˈlɛːu̯.kus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularthe name of several kings of Syria (their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter’s death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae)
- masculinesingularthe name of a mathematician and confidant of Vespasian
- masculinesingularthe name of a servant of Quintus Lepta
Simulatque accepi a Seleuco tuo litteras, statim quaesivi e Balbo per codicillos quid esset in lege.
62 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad familiares 6.18 - masculinesingularthe name of a player on the cithern
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Seleucus | — |
| genitive | Seleucī | — |
| dative | Seleucō | — |
| accusative | Seleucum | — |
| ablative | Seleucō | — |
| vocative | Seleuce | — |
Sĕleucus, i, m., = Σέλευκος.
I. The name of several kings of Syria; their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter's death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae, Just. 13, 4, 17; 15, 4, 1.—
II. Name of a servant of Q. Lepta, Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 1.—
III. Name of a player on the cithern, Juv. 10, 24.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).
Descendants
- ItalianSeleuco
- PortugueseSeleuco
- EnglishSeleucus