Eudoxus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔδοξος (Eúdoxos), from εὔδοξος (eúdoxos, honored, famous, glorious).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Eudoxus m sg (genitive Eudoxī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by:
    1. Eudoxus of Cnidus, an astronomer
    2. Eudoxus of Cyzicus, a navigator

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Eudoxus
genitive Eudoxī
dative Eudoxō
accusative Eudoxum
ablative Eudoxō
vocative Eudoxe

Descendants

  • English: Eudoxus
  • Italian: Eudosso

References

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