Theseus

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See also: Thêseus

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Theseus

  1. A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Thēseus m sg (genitive Thēseī or Thēseos); second declension

  1. Theseus (mythical king and founder-hero of Athens)

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Thēseus
genitive Thēseī
Thēseos
dative Thēseō
accusative Thēseum
Thēsea
ablative Thēseō
vocative Thēseu

Adjective

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Thēsēus (feminine Thēsēa, neuter Thēsēum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Thesean

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

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References

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