Triptolemus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος (Triptólemos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tripˈto.le.mus/, [trɪpˈtɔ.ɫɛ.mʊs]
Proper noun
Triptolemus m sg (genitive Triptolemī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) The mythological inventor of agricolture
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Triptolemus |
| Genitive | Triptolemī |
| Dative | Triptolemō |
| Accusative | Triptolemum |
| Ablative | Triptolemō |
| Vocative | Triptoleme |
Derived terms
- Triptolemicus
References
- Triptolemus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Triptolemus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray