Λεύκιππος

Λεύκιππος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

λευκός (leukós, “white”) +‎ ἵππος (híppos, “horse”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /lěu̯.kip.pos/ → /ˈleɸ.cip.pos/ → /ˈlef.ci.pos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lěu̯.kip.pos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈlew.kip.pos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈleɸ.cip.pos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈlef.cip.pos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈlef.ci.pos/

Proper noun

Λεύκιππος • (Leúkippos) m (genitive Λευκίππου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leucippus
2. in particular, the philosopher Leucippus

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Λεύκιππος; τοῦ Λευκίππου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Λεύκιππος ho Leúkippos
Genitive	τοῦ Λευκίππου toû Leukíppou
Dative	τῷ Λευκίππῳ tôi Leukíppōi
Accusative	τὸν Λεύκιππον tòn Leúkippon
Vocative	Λεύκιππε Leúkippe
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Leucippus