Gordias
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Gordiās, from Ancient Greek Γορδίας (Gordías).
Proper noun
Gordias
- (Greek mythology) The name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia, the best-known of which was reputedly the founder of the Phrygian capital city Gordium, the maker of the legendary Gordian knot, and the father of the legendary king Midas.
Translations
name of kings of Phrygia
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γορδίᾱς (Gordíās).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈɡor.di.aːs/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡor.di.as/,
Proper noun
Gordiās m sg (genitive Gordiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Gordiās |
| Genitive | Gordiae |
| Dative | Gordiae |
| Accusative | Gordiān |
| Ablative | Gordiā |
| Vocative | Gordiā |
References
- “Gordias”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Gordias in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.