Alcides

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English

Etymology 1

From Latin Alcīdes, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, Alcaeus) + patronymic suffix -ίδης (-ídēs).

Proper noun

Alcides

  1. (Greek mythology, archaic) Synonym of Hercules

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Alcides

  1. plural of Alcide

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alcīdēs m sg (genitive Alcīdis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Synonym of Herculēs

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

References

  • Alcīdes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Alcīdēs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Alcīdēs in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung

Portuguese

Etymology

From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: Al‧ci‧des

Proper noun

Alcides m

  1. a male given name from Greek