Herostratus
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).
Proper noun
Herostratus
- an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous
Derived terms
Translations
ancient arsonist
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /heːˈros.tra.tus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈros.tra.tus/,
Proper noun
Hērostratus m sg (genitive Hērostratī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Hērostratus |
| genitive | Hērostratī |
| dative | Hērostratō |
| accusative | Hērostratum |
| ablative | Hērostratō |
| vocative | Hērostrate |
References
- Herostratus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Herostratus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray