LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Thespis

Thespis m sg (genitive Thespis)
Classical[ˈtʰɛs.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛs.pis]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe celebrated father of Greek tragedy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThespis—
genitiveThespis—
dativeThespī—
accusativeThespem—
ablativeThespe—
vocativeThespis—

Thespis, is, m., = Θέσπις,
I. the founder of the Greek drama, Hor. A. P. 276; id. Ep. 2, 1, 163.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θέσπις (Théspis).

In English words that came into English from Thespis

  • thespianThespis

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyThespisThespis. 2. Of Thebes, a player of the cithara, whom Lucian mentions as a competitor at one of the musical contests in the Pythian games. There is not…

Quick answers

What does Thespis mean in Latin?
Thespis, a proper noun, means “The celebrated father of Greek tragedy”.
What is the genitive of Thespis?
The genitive singular is Thespis. Thespis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Thespis?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰɛs.pɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛs.pis].