Archilochus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, after Ancient Greek Ἀρχίλοχος (Arkhílokhos) (Aristilochus, a Greek lyric poet)

Proper noun

Archilochus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.

Hypernyms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading


English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρχίλοχος (Arkhílokhos).

Proper noun

Archilochus

  1. An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 7th century Archaic or a Classical Greek poet.

Translations


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρχίλοχος (Arkhílokhos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /arˈkʰi.lo.kʰus/, [arˈkʰɪ.ɫɔ.kʰʊs]

Proper noun

Archilochus m (genitive Archilochī); second declension

  1. Archilochus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Archilochus
Genitive Archilochī
Dative Archilochō
Accusative Archilochum
Ablative Archilochō
Vocative Archiloche

References

  • Archilochus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Archilochus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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