Lethaeus

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήθαιος (lḗthaios), ληθαῖος (lēthaîos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Lēthaeus (feminine Lēthaea, neuter Lēthaeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or pertaining to Lethe, Lethean
  2. of the underworld, of the infernal regions
    Lethaei dii.
    Gods of the underworld.
    Lethaea vincula abrumpere alicui.
    To bring one from the Lower World back to life.
  3. causing forgetfulness or sleepiness

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Lēthaeus Lēthaea Lēthaeum Lēthaeī Lēthaeae Lēthaea
Genitive Lēthaeī Lēthaeae Lēthaeī Lēthaeōrum Lēthaeārum Lēthaeōrum
Dative Lēthaeō Lēthaeō Lēthaeīs
Accusative Lēthaeum Lēthaeam Lēthaeum Lēthaeōs Lēthaeās Lēthaea
Ablative Lēthaeō Lēthaeā Lēthaeō Lēthaeīs
Vocative Lēthaee Lēthaea Lēthaeum Lēthaeī Lēthaeae Lēthaea

See also

References

  • “Lethaeus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “Lethaeus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Lethaeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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