LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sthenelus

Sthenelus m sg (genitive Sthenelī)
Classical[ˈstʰɛ.nɛ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstɛː.ne.lus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularSthenelus (a king of Tiryns and Mycenae, son of Perseus)
  2. GreekmasculinesingularSthenelus (a king of Argos, son of Capaneus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSthenelus—
genitiveSthenelī—
dativeSthenelō—
accusativeSthenelum—
ablativeSthenelō—
vocativeSthenele—

Sthĕnĕlus, i, m., = Σθένελος.
I. King of Mycenœ, son of Perseus, and father of Eurystheus, Hyg. Fab. 244.—
II. King of the Ligurians, father of Cycnus, who was changed into a swan, and who, from his father, is called proles Stheneleïa, Ov. M. 2, 367; cf. sqq.—
III. One of the Epigoni, charioteer of Diomede at the siege of Troy, and one of those shut up in the wooden horse, Verg. A. 2, 261; Hor. C. 1, 15, 24; 4, 9, 20.—
IV. A Rutulian, slain by Pallas, Verg. A. 10, 388.—Hence.
A. Sthĕnĕlēĭus, a, um, adj., Stheneleian.
(a). (Acc. to I.) Eurystheus, Ov. M. 9, 273: hostis, i. e. Eurystheus, id. H. 9, 25.—
(b). (Acc. to II.) Proles, i. e. Cycnus, Ov. M. 2, 367.—
B. Sthĕnĕlēis, ĭdis, adj. f., Stheneleian: volucris, i. e. Cycnus, Ov. M. 12, 581.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σθένελος (Sthénelos).

Descendants
  • EnglishSthenelus
  • ItalianStenelo
  • FrenchSthénèlefrom Middle French Sthenele

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySthenelusSthenelus (Σθένελος), a tragic poet, contemporary with Aristophanes. Works Tragedies Aristophanes attacked him in the Gerytades and the Wasps. (Aristo…

Quick answers

What does Sthenelus mean in Latin?
Sthenelus, a proper noun, means “Sthenelus (a king of Tiryns and Mycenae, son of Perseus); Sthenelus (a king of Argos, son of Capaneus)”.
What is the genitive of Sthenelus?
The genitive singular is Sthenelī. Sthenelus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sthenelus?
In classical Latin, [ˈstʰɛ.nɛ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstɛː.ne.lus].