Tantalus
See also: tantalus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos, “Tantalus”), a Phrygian king in Greek mythology who was condemned to stand in a pool of water which receded every time he tried to drink, and with overhanging branches of fruit which pulled back whenever he tried to eat.
Proper noun
Tantalus m
- (obsolete) Mycteria, the genus of certain storks.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Tantalus loculator, now Mycteria americana
References
- Tantalus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Mycteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mycteria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English
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The torment of Tantalus, 1655
Etymology
Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtæntələs/
Proper noun
Tantalus
- (Greek mythology) A Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin-deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head; whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.
Derived terms
- tantalize
- tantalus
Related terms
- tantalum
Translations
condemned Phrygian king
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Further reading
- Tantalus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Alternative forms
- Tantalos
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Tantalus.
Proper noun
Tantalus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Tantalus)
- (Greek mythology) Tantalus
Derived terms
- Tantalusqualen
Further reading
- “Tantalus” in Duden online
- Tantalos on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lus/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪äɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lus/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪älus]
Proper noun
Tantalus m sg (genitive Tantalī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) Tantalus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tantalus |
| Genitive | Tantalī |
| Dative | Tantalō |
| Accusative | Tantalum |
| Ablative | Tantalō |
| Vocative | Tantale |
Derived terms
- Tantaleus
- Tantalides
- Tantalis