Iamblichus
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Iamblichus
- A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage.
- Iamblichus (c. 245 – c. 325), a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher.
Derived terms
Translations
Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū). See English Iamblichus above for more.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Iamblichus m sg (genitive Iamblichī); second declension
- a male given name from Koine Greek , notably borne by:
- various kings of Emesa
- Iamblichus, a Syrian philosopher
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Iamblichus |
| genitive | Iamblichī |
| dative | Iamblichō |
| accusative | Iamblichum |
| ablative | Iamblichō |
| vocative | Iambliche |
References
- Iamblichus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Iamblichus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray