LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tyrtaeus

Tyrtaeus m sg (genitive Tyrtaeī)
Classical[tyrˈtae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tirˈtɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularTyrtaeus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTyrtaeus—
genitiveTyrtaeī—
dativeTyrtaeō—
accusativeTyrtaeum—
ablativeTyrtaeō—
vocativeTyrtaee—

Tyrtaeus, i, m., = Τυρταῖος,
I. an Athenian poet, who flourished about 680 B.C., Hor. A. P. 402; Just. 3, 5.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Τυρταῖος (Turtaîos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTyrtaeusTyrtaeus. Τυρταῖος, (or Τύρταιος), son of Archembrotus, the celebrated poet, who assisted the Spartans in the Second Messenian War, was the second in …

Quick answers

What does Tyrtaeus mean in Latin?
Tyrtaeus, a proper noun, means “Tyrtaeus”.
What is the genitive of Tyrtaeus?
The genitive singular is Tyrtaeī. Tyrtaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tyrtaeus?
In classical Latin, [tyrˈtae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tirˈtɛː.us].