LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Themistoclēs

Themistoclēs m sg (genitive Themistoclis)
Classical[tʰɛˈmɪs.tɔ.kɫeːs]Ecclesiastical[teˈmis.to.kles]

Meaning

  1. an Athenian politician and general

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThemistoclēs—
genitiveThemistoclis—
dativeThemistoclī—
accusativeThemistoclem—
ablativeThemistocle—
vocativeThemistoclēs—

Thĕmistŏcles, i and is, m., = Θεμιστοκλῆς,
I. a celebrated Athenian commander, whose life is written by Nepos; cf. Cic. de Or. 2, 74, 300; 2, 86, 351; 3, 16, 59; id. Rep. 1, 3, 5; id. Att. 7, 11, 3; id. Tusc. 4, 19, 44; id. Fin. 3, 32, 104; Nep. Them. 1, 1 sqq.— Hence, Thĕmistŏclēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Themistocles: consilium, Cic. Att. 10, 8, 4: exsilium, id. ib. 10, 8, 7.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek θεμῐστός(themĭstós)
  2. Ancient Greek -κλῆς(-klês)
  3. LatinThemistoclēs

Ancient Greek Θεμιστοκλῆς (Themistoklês)bor. Latin Themistoclēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεμιστοκλῆς (Themistoklês).

Descendants
  • ItalianTemistocle

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyThemistoclesThemistocles (Θεμιστοκλῆς), was the son of Neocles, not one of the most distinguished among the Athenians, though he was allied to the Lycomedae. The …

Quick answers

What does Themistoclēs mean in Latin?
Themistoclēs, a proper noun, means “an Athenian politician and general”.
What is the genitive of Themistoclēs?
The genitive singular is Themistoclis. Themistoclēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Themistoclēs?
In classical Latin, [tʰɛˈmɪs.tɔ.kɫeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈmis.to.kles].
Where does Themistoclēs come from?
Ancient Greek θεμῐστός (themĭstós) → Ancient Greek -κλῆς (-klês) → Latin Themistoclēs.