Ὀδόακρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Likely of Germanic origin; see also the etymology at Latin Odoacer.

Proper noun

Ὀδόακρος (Odóakros) m (genitive Ὀδοάκρου); second declension

  1. Flavius Odoacer, the first king of Italy
    • 550s AD, Procopius, History of the Wars 5.1.6:
      ἦν δέ τις ἐν αὐτοῖς Ὀδόακρος ὄνομα, ἐς τοὺς βασιλέως δορυφόρους τελῶν
      ên dé tis en autoîs Odóakros ónoma, es toùs basiléōs doruphórous telôn
      • 1916 translation by H. B. Dewing
        Now there was a certain man among the Romans named Odoacer, one of the bodyguards of the emperor ...

Inflection

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