Ephialtes

See also: ephialtes and Éphialtès

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Proper noun

Ephialtes

An Athenian political figure who pioneered an early form of democracy.
(Greek mythology) Either of two Giants.

Translations

either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant

French: Éphialtès m, Éphialte m
Greek: Εφιάλτης m (Efiáltis)
Ancient: Ἐφιάλτης m (Ephiáltēs)

Italian: Efialte m
Latin: Ephialtēs m
Spanish: Efialtes m

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Proper noun

Ephialtēs m (genitive Ephialtae); first declension

an Athenian statesman
(Greek mythology) a mythological giant, brother of Otus

Declension

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

Case	Singular
nominative	Ephialtēs
genitive	Ephialtae
dative	Ephialtae
accusative	Ephialtēn
ablative	Ephialtē
vocative	Ephialtē

References

Ephialtes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Ephialtes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Ephialtes in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

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