Aeschylus
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See also: Æschylus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aeschylus
- A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
- (historical) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Related terms
Translations
Greek tragedian
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See also
Further reading
- “Aeschylus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈae̯s.kʰy.lus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈes.ki.lus/,
Proper noun
Aeschylus m sg (genitive Aeschylī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Aeschylus |
| genitive | Aeschylī |
| dative | Aeschylō |
| accusative | Aeschylum |
| ablative | Aeschylō |
| vocative | Aeschyle |
Descendants
References
- “Aeschylus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Aeschylus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.