Prometheus
English
Prometheus brings fire to mankind (1817, Heinrich Füger)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thoughts, ruses, concerns”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/
Proper noun
Prometheus
- A male given name
- (Greek mythology) The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
- (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.
Translations
Greek mythological figure
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Further reading
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German
Etymology
From Latin Promēthe͡us or from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús)
Proper noun
Prometheus m (genitive Prometheus or Prometheus')
- (mythology) Prometheus
Related terms
- prometheisch, Prometheisch
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proˈmeː.tʰeu̯s/, [prɔˈmeː.tʰeu̯s]
Proper noun
Promēthe͡us m (genitive Promētheī or Promētheos); second declension
- (mythology) Prometheus
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Promēthe͡us |
| genitive | Promētheī Promētheos |
| dative | Promētheō |
| accusative | Promētheum Promēthea |
| ablative | Promētheō |
| vocative | Promēthe͡u |
Related terms
- Promēthēus
- Promēthīdēs
References
- Prŏmētheus (trisyl. ) in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Prŏmētheūs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1253
- “Promēthe͡us” on page 1484/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
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