Μαϊμωνίδης
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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מַיְמוֹן (maymōn) or Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn) + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). The patronymic represents a translation of the Hebrew בֶּן (ben, “son of”) or Arabic اِبْن (ibn, “son of”).
Pronunciation
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ma.i.moˈni.ðis/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ma.i.moˈni.ðis/
Proper noun
Μαϊμωνίδης • (Maïmōnídēs) m (genitive Μαϊμωνίδου); first declension
- The Ancient Greek form of the surname of the medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher Maimonides
Declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ὁ Μαϊμωνίδης ho Maïmōnídēs |
τὼ Μαϊμωνίδᾱ tṑ Maïmōnídā |
οἱ Μαϊμωνίδαι hoi Maïmōnídai | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ Μαϊμωνίδου toû Maïmōnídou |
τοῖν Μαϊμωνίδαιν toîn Maïmōnídain |
τῶν Μαϊμωνιδῶν tôn Maïmōnidôn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ Μαϊμωνίδῃ tôi Maïmōnídēi |
τοῖν Μαϊμωνίδαιν toîn Maïmōnídain |
τοῖς Μαϊμωνίδαις toîs Maïmōnídais | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν Μαϊμωνίδην tòn Maïmōnídēn |
τὼ Μαϊμωνίδᾱ tṑ Maïmōnídā |
τοὺς Μαϊμωνίδᾱς toùs Maïmōnídās | ||||||||||
| Vocative | Μαϊμωνίδη Maïmōnídē |
Μαϊμωνίδᾱ Maïmōnídā |
Μαϊμωνίδαι Maïmōnídai | ||||||||||
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Descendants
- Latin: Maimōnidēs
- English: Maimonides