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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Thūcȳdidēs

Thūcȳdidēs m sg (genitive Thūcȳdidis)
Classical[tʰuːˈkyː.dɪ.deːs]Ecclesiastical[tuˈt͡ʃiː.di.des]

Meaning

  1. A celebrated Greek historian
  2. An Athenian statesman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThūcȳdidēs—
genitiveThūcȳdidis—
dativeThūcȳdidī—
accusativeThūcȳdidem—
ablativeThūcȳdide—
vocativeThūcȳdidēs—

Thūcȳdĭdes, is, m., = Θουκυδίδης,
I. a celebrated Greek historian, Cic. Or. 9, 30 sq.; 65, 219; id. Brut. 83, 287 sq.; id. de Or. 2, 13, 56; Quint. 10, 1, 73. — Hence, Thūcȳdĭdīus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thucydides, Thucydidian: genus (orationis), Cic. Opt. Gen. 6, 16. — Subst. plur.: Thūcȳdĭdĭi, ŏrum, m., imitators of Thucydides, Cic. Or. 9, 30.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  5. Ancient Greek θεός(theós)
  6. Ancient Greek κῦδος(kûdos)
  7. LatinThūcȳdidēs

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs) Ancient Greek Θουκυδίδης (Thoukudídēs)bor. Latin Thūcȳdidēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θουκυδίδης (Thoukudídēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishThucydides
  • FrenchThucydide
  • ItalianTucidide

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyThucydidesThucydides (Θουκυδίδης), the historian, belonged to the demos Halimus, and Halimus belonged to the Leontis. He simply calls himself an Athenian (Thuc.…

Quick answers

What does Thūcȳdidēs mean in Latin?
Thūcȳdidēs, a proper noun, means “A celebrated Greek historian; An Athenian statesman”.
What is the genitive of Thūcȳdidēs?
The genitive singular is Thūcȳdidis. Thūcȳdidēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Thūcȳdidēs?
In classical Latin, [tʰuːˈkyː.dɪ.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tuˈt͡ʃiː.di.des].
Where does Thūcȳdidēs come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s → Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós → Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós → Ancient Greek θεός (theós) → Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos) → Latin Thūcȳdidēs.