Agrippa
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See also: agrippa
English
Etymology
From Latin Agrippa of uncertain origin. Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγρίππας (Agríppas) (compare Ancient Greek ἄγριππος (ágrippos)), although this is disputed since the name doesn't appear in Greek sources contemporary with the early Roman Republic, when such a praenomen was popular.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agrippa
- A Latin cognomen; borne by important figures of the classical era such as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and several kings of Judea, mentioned in the bible.
Derived terms
Translations
cognomen
Latin
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agrippa m sg (genitive Agrippae); first declension
- A masculine praenomen and cognomen, most notably held by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Agrippa |
| genitive | Agrippae |
| dative | Agrippae |
| accusative | Agrippam |
| ablative | Agrippā |
| vocative | Agrippa |
Derived terms
- Agrippīna (female counterpart)
Further reading
- “Agrippa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Agrippa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.