Aratus
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See also: aratus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρᾱτος (Árātos, literally “the one prayed for”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aratus
- (Greek mythology) A healer and a son of Asclepius and his lover, Aristodama, and the paternal halfbrother of Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, Meditrina, Panacea, Machaon, Podaleirios, Telesphoros.
- An ancient Greek didactic poet.
Coordinate terms
- (Parents): Asclepius, Aristodama
- (Sisters): Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, Meditrina, Panacea
- (Brothers): Machaon, Podaleirios, Telesphoros
Translations
Son of Asclepius and Aristodama
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρᾱτος (Árātos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈraː.tus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈra.tus/,
Proper noun
Arātus m sg (genitive Arātī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Arātus |
| Genitive | Arātī |
| Dative | Arātō |
| Accusative | Arātum |
| Ablative | Arātō |
| Vocative | Arāte |
References
- “Aratus2”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Aratus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.