Philoctetes

Latin

Alternative forms

Philocteta

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /pʰi.lokˈteː.teːs/, [pʰɪɫ̪ɔkˈt̪eːt̪eːs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fi.lokˈte.tes/, [filokˈt̪ɛːt̪es]

Proper noun

Philoctētēs m sg (genitive Philoctētae); first declension

A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes

Descendants

Catalan: Filoctetes
Dutch: Philoctetes
English: Philoctetes
French: Philoctète
German: Philoktetes
Italian: Filottete
Portuguese: Filoctetes
Spanish: Filoctetes

Further reading

Philoctetes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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