Thais
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English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪz
Etymology 1
Noun
Thais
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs), became known as the name of the mistress of Alexander the Great.
Proper noun
Thais
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Translations
female given name
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
Adjective
Thais (attributive Thaise, not comparable)
Etymology 2
Noun
Thais
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtʰaː.is/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈta.is/,
Noun
Thāis f sg (genitive Thāidis); third declension
- The name of a famous hetaera
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Thāis |
| Genitive | Thāidis |
| Dative | Thāidī |
| Accusative | Thāidem |
| Ablative | Thāide |
| Vocative | Thāis |
References
- “Thais”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Thais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.