Eudoxus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔδοξος (Eúdoxos), from εὔδοξος (eúdoxos, “honored, famous, glorious”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛu̯ˈdɔk.sʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eu̯ˈdɔk.sus]
Proper noun
Eudoxus m sg (genitive Eudoxī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by:
- Eudoxus of Cnidus, an astronomer
- 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