Aristippus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἀρίστιππος (Arístippos), from ἄριστος (áristos, best) + ἵππος (híppos, horse).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Aristippus m sg (genitive Aristippī); second declension

  1. Aristippus, a male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly
    1. Aristippus of Cyrene, a disciple of Socrates who developed Cyrenaicism
    2. Aristippus the Younger, his grandson who codified its arguments

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Aristippus Aristippī
Genitive Aristippī Aristippōrum
Dative Aristippō Aristippīs
Accusative Aristippum Aristippōs
Ablative Aristippō Aristippīs
Vocative Aristippe Aristippī

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Aristippus
  • French: Aristippe

References

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  • Aristippus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Aristippus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.