Hipparchus
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἵππαρχος (Hípparkhos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hipparchus
- An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἵππαρχος (Hípparkhos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /hipˈpar.kʰus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ipˈpar.kus/,
Proper noun
Hipparchus m sg (genitive Hipparchī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Hipparchus |
| genitive | Hipparchī |
| dative | Hipparchō |
| accusative | Hipparchum |
| ablative | Hipparchō |
| vocative | Hipparche |
References
- “Hipparchus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hipparchus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.