Philoctetes

Latin

Alternative forms

• Philocteta

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pʰi.lokˈteː.teːs/, [pʰɪɫ̪ɔkˈt̪eːt̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate 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.