Hippocrates
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHippocrates
- An Ancient Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editan Ancient Greek male given name
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References
edit- “Hippocrates”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “Hippocrates”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "Hippocrates" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
Latin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /hipˈpo.kra.teːs/, [hɪpˈpɔkrät̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ipˈpo.kra.tes/, [ipˈpɔːkrät̪es]
Proper noun
editHippocratēs m sg (genitive Hippocratis); third declension
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician
Declension
editsingular | |
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nominative | Hippocratēs |
genitive | Hippocratis |
dative | Hippocratī |
accusative | Hippocratem |
ablative | Hippocrate |
vocative | Hippocratēs |
References
edit- “Hippocrates”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hippocrates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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