"Προμηθέας" meaning in Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /pro.miˈθe.as/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from the accusative τὸν (tòn) Προμηθέα (Promēthéa). From προμηθής (promēthḗs, “forethinking”) + -εύς (-eús), from πρό (pró) + stem from μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn, to know”). Etymology templates: {{root|el|ine-pro|*per-|*men-|*dʰeh₁-|id2=think}}, {{der|el|grc|Προμηθεύς}} Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), {{af|grc|προμηθής|-εύς|nocat=1|t1=forethinking}} προμηθής (promēthḗs, “forethinking”) + -εύς (-eús) Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Προμηθέας • (Promithéas) m Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|Προμηθέας|Προμηθείς|Προμηθέα|Προμηθέων|Προμηθέα|Προμηθείς|Προμηθέα|Προμηθείς|note=Also genitive singular Προμηθέως (Promithéos) as in the ancient declension of <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">Προμηθεύς</i> (Promētheús).}} Forms: Promithéas [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], Προμηθέας [nominative, singular], Προμηθείς [nominative, plural], Προμηθέα [genitive, singular], Προμηθέων [genitive, plural], Προμηθέα [accusative, singular], Προμηθείς [accusative, plural], Προμηθέα [singular, vocative], Προμηθείς [plural, vocative]
  1. (Greek mythology) a male given name, equivalent to English Prometheus Wikipedia link: Prometheus Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek given names, Greek male given names, Greek mythology Synonyms: Προμηθεύς (Promithéfs) [formal], as in Ancient Greek Derived forms: προμηθέας (promithéas) (english: forethoughtful, like Prometheus) [figuratively] Related terms: Επιμηθέας (Epimithéas) (english: Epimetheus) [masculine], Ἐπιμηθεύς (english: brother of Prometheus), επιμηθέας (epimithéas) (english: not forethoughtful, like Epimetheus) [figuratively] Related terms (see): προμηθεύω (promithévo) (english: provide)

Inflected forms

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