Ephialtes

See also: ephialtes and Éphialtès

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Proper noun

Ephialtes

1. An Athenian political figure who pioneered an early form of democracy.
2. (Greek mythology) Either of two Giants.

Translations

either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant

• French: Éphialtès m, Éphialte m
• Greek: Εφιάλτης (el) m (Efiáltis)

  Ancient: Ἐφιάλτης m (Ephiáltēs)

• Italian: Efialte m
• Latin: Ephialtēs m
• Spanish: Efialtes m

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /e.pʰiˈal.teːs/, [ɛpʰiˈäɫ̪t̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.fiˈal.tes/, [efiˈäl̪t̪es]

Proper noun

Ephialtēs m sg (genitive Ephialtae); first declension

1. an Athenian statesman
2. (Greek mythology) a mythological giant, brother of Otus

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Ephialtēs
genitive	Ephialtae
dative	Ephialtae
accusative	Ephialtēn
ablative	Ephialtē
vocative	Ephialtē

References

• “Ephialtes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Ephialtes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Ephialtes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray