Eratosthenes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Eratosthenes
- An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
Derived terms[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.tʰe.neːs/, [ɛräˈt̪ɔs̠t̪ʰɛneːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.raˈtos.te.nes/, [eräˈt̪ɔst̪enes]
Proper noun[edit]
Eratosthenēs m sg (genitive Eratosthenis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Eratosthenēs |
| Genitive | Eratosthenis |
| Dative | Eratosthenī |
| Accusative | Eratosthenem |
| Ablative | Eratosthene |
| Vocative | Eratosthenēs |
References[edit]
- “Eratosthenes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Eratosthenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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