Erechtheus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈrekʰ.tʰe.us/, [ɛˈrɛkʰt̪ʰeʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈrek.te.us/, [eˈrɛkt̪eus]

Proper noun

Erechtheus m sg (genitive Erechtheī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A mythological king of Athens

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

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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