Aegisthus
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English
Etymology
From Latin Aegisthus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aegisthus
- (Greek mythology) The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ae̯ˈɡis.tʰus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈd͡ʒis.tus/,
Proper noun
Aegisthus m sg (genitive Aegisthī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Aegisthus |
| genitive | Aegisthī |
| dative | Aegisthō |
| accusative | Aegisthum |
| ablative | Aegisthō |
| vocative | Aegisthe |