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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tȳdeus

Tȳdeus m sg (genitive Tȳdeī or Tȳdeos)
Classical[ˈtyː.de.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.de.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by
  2. GreekTydeus (a son of Oeneus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTȳdeus—
genitiveTȳdeī
Tȳdeos		—
dativeTȳdeō—
accusativeTȳdeum
Tȳdea		—
ablativeTȳdeō—
vocativeTȳdeu—

Tȳdeus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Τυδεύς,
I. the son of Œneus and Periboea, and father of Diomedes, Verg. A. 6, 479; Stat. Th. 8, 664; Hyg. Fab. 69 and 70.—Hence, Tȳdīdes, ae, m., the son of Tydeus, i. e. Diomedes, Verg. A. 1, 97; 1, 471; 2, 164; 2, 197; Hor. C. 1, 6, 16; 1, 15, 28; Ov. M. 12, 622; 13, 68 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῡδεύς (Tūdeús).

Descendants
  • EnglishTydeus
  • FrenchTydée
  • ItalianTideo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTydeusTydeus (Τυδεύς), a son of Oeneus and Periboea (Gorge or Althaea), was the husband of Deipyle, by whom he became the father of Diomedes; he was king of…

Quick answers

What does Tȳdeus mean in Latin?
Tȳdeus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by”.
What is the genitive of Tȳdeus?
The genitive singular is Tȳdeī. Tȳdeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tȳdeus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtyː.de.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiː.de.us].