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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δημαίνετος (Dēmaínetos), from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”) + αἰνετός (ainetós, “praiseworthy”), thus literally, “one who deserves to be praised by the people”.
Proper noun
Dēmaenetus m sg (genitive Dēmaenetī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, character in the an Asinaria of Plautus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
References
- Demaenetus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.