Atreus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀτρεύς (Atreús).

Proper noun

Atreus m

  1. A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Tityus – certain scorpions.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρεύς (Atreús).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.tre.us/, [ˈa.tre.ʊs]

Proper noun

Atreus m (genitive Atreī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A mythological king of Mycenae and son of Pelops and Hippodamia

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Atreus
Genitive Atreī
Dative Atreō
Accusative Atreum
Ablative Atreō
Vocative Atree

References

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