Philodemus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Philodemus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos).

Proper noun

Philodemus

1. Philodemus of Gadara, an Epicurean philosopher and poet

Translations

Ancient Greek philosopher

• Catalan: Filodem m
• Dutch: Philodemus m
• French: Philodème m
• German: Philodemos m
• Italian: Filodemo m
• Latin: Philodemus m
• Portuguese: Filodemo m
• Spanish: Filodemo m

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pʰi.loˈdeː.mus/, [pʰɪɫ̪ɔˈd̪eːmʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fi.loˈde.mus/, [filoˈd̪ɛːmus]

Proper noun

Philodēmus m sg (genitive Philodēmī); second declension

1. Philodemus (Ancient Greek philosopher)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Philodēmus
genitive	Philodēmī
dative	Philodēmō
accusative	Philodēmum
ablative	Philodēmō
vocative	Philodēme

References

• Philodemus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Philodemus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press