Philoctetes

Latin

Alternative forms
  • Philocteta

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰi.lokˈteː.teːs/, [pʰɪɫ̪ɔkˈt̪eːt̪eːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fi.lokˈte.tes/, [filokˈt̪ɛːt̪es]

Proper noun

Philoctētēs m sg (genitive Philoctētae); first declension

  1. A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes

Descendants
  • Catalan: Filoctetes
  • Dutch: Philoctetes
  • English: Philoctetes
  • French: Philoctète
  • German: Philoktetes
  • Italian: Filottete
  • Portuguese: Filoctetes
  • Spanish: Filoctetes

Further reading
  • Philoctetes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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