LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Xanthippus

Xanthippus m sg (genitive Xanthippī)
Classical[ksanˈtʰɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[ksanˈtip.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAn Athenian statesman and general, father of Pericles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeXanthippus—
genitiveXanthippī—
dativeXanthippō—
accusativeXanthippum—
ablativeXanthippō—
vocativeXanthippe—

Xanthippus, i, m., = Ξάνθιππος.
I. The father of Pericles, Cic. Brut. 11, 44.—
II. A Lacedœmonian, who took Regulus prisoner, Cic. Off. 3, 26, 99.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξάνθιππος (Xánthippos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyXanthippusXanthippus (Ξάνθιππος). 1. The son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. In B. C. 490, he impeached Miltiades on his return from his unsuccessful expedi…

Quick answers

What does Xanthippus mean in Latin?
Xanthippus, a proper noun, means “An Athenian statesman and general, father of Pericles”.
What is the genitive of Xanthippus?
The genitive singular is Xanthippī. Xanthippus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Xanthippus?
In classical Latin, [ksanˈtʰɪp.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ksanˈtip.pus].