Aristaeus

See also: Aristæus

English

Alternative forms

• Aristæus (obsolete)
• Aristaios, Aristeus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaîos, literally “Most Excellent, Most Useful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æɹɪˈsteɪəs/, /æɹɪˈstiːəs/, /əˈɹiːstɪəs/

Proper noun

Aristaeus

1. (Greek mythology) A minor god of rustic, rural arts such as beekeeping, herding and hunting.
2. (astronomy) 2135 Aristaeus, a main belt asteroid.

Derived terms

• Aristaean

Translations

God of the rustic arts

• Esperanto: Aristeo
• French: Aristée (fr) m
• Greek: Αρισταίος (el) m (Aristaíos)

  Ancient Greek: Ἀρισταῖος m (Aristaîos)

• Japanese: アリスタイオス (Arisutaiosu)
• Korean: 아리스타이오스 (Ariseutaioseu)
• Latin: Aristaeus m
• Polish: Aristajos m
• Portuguese: Aristeu m
• Russian: Аристей m (Aristej)
• Spanish: Aristeo m
• Ukrainian: Арістей m (Aristej)

Further reading

• Aristaeus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaîos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.risˈtae̯.us/, [ärɪs̠ˈt̪äe̯ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.risˈte.us/, [ärisˈt̪ɛːus]

Proper noun

Aristaeus m sg (genitive Aristaeī); second declension

1. (Greek mythology) Aristaeus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Aristaeus
genitive	Aristaeī
dative	Aristaeō
accusative	Aristaeum
ablative	Aristaeō
vocative	Aristaee