Icarus
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪkəɹəs/
Proper noun
Icarus
- (Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the labyrinth of Knossos in Crete by flying with wings made by his father from feathers attached with wax. Not following his father's advice, he flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax connecting the feathers of the wings, making him fall and drown in the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Sea was formerly known as the Icarian Sea. The island of Icaria was also named after him.
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.ka.rus/, [ˈiː.ka.rʊs]
Proper noun
Īcarus m (genitive Īcarī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Īcarus |
| genitive | Īcarī |
| dative | Īcarō |
| accusative | Īcarum |
| ablative | Īcarō |
| vocative | Īcare |
Derived terms
- Īcaria
- Īcariotēs
- Īcarius
References
- Icarus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Icarus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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