"Perseus" meaning in Latin

See Perseus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈpɛr.sɛu̯s] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɛr.seu̯s] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|Περσεύς}} Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Perseus/Perse<3.Greek>,Perseus<2>))|g=m}} Perseus m sg (genitive Perseos or Perseī); variously declined, third declension, second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Perseus/Perse<3.Greek>,Perseus<2>))|abl_sg=Perseō|dat_sg=Perseō|nom_sg=Perse͡us|voc_sg=Perse͡u}} Forms: Perseus [canonical, masculine, singular], variously declined [canonical], Perseos [genitive], Perseī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Perse͡us [nominative, singular], Perseos [genitive, singular], Perseī [genitive, singular], Perseō [dative, singular], Persea [accusative, singular], Perseum [accusative, singular], Perseō [ablative, singular], Perse͡u [singular, vocative]
  1. (Greek mythology) Perseus (son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda) Tags: Greek, declension-2, declension-3
    Sense id: en-Perseus-la-name-TfYdNMWN Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with entries, Latin nouns with multiple declensions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 10 20 3 18 13 19 9 Disambiguation of Latin nouns with multiple declensions: 27 38 35 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Perseus Tags: declension-2, declension-3
    Sense id: en-Perseus-la-name-7~d8iX5w Categories (other): Constellations, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin nouns with multiple declensions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 10 20 3 18 13 19 9 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 45 24 Disambiguation of Latin nouns with multiple declensions: 27 38 35 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. a male given name from Ancient Greek Tags: declension-2, declension-3
    Sense id: en-Perseus-la-name-h7EARqYR Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin nouns with multiple declensions Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 21 16 64 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 21 16 64 Disambiguation of Latin nouns with multiple declensions: 27 38 35

Inflected forms

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