Erechtheus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈrekʰ.tʰe.us/, [ɛˈrɛkʰ.tʰe.ʊs]

Proper noun

Erechtheus m (genitive Erechtheī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A mythological king of Athens

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Erechtheus
Genitive Erechtheī
Dative Erechtheō
Accusative Erechtheum
Ablative Erechtheō
Vocative Erechthee

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