"Proteus" meaning in Latin

See Proteus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈproː.tɛu̯s] [Classical-Latin], [ˈprɔː.teu̯s] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:bor|grc:Πρωτεύς|text=+|title=Prōteus|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Πρωτεύς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Prōteus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Prōteus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Prōteus/Prōte<3.Greek>,Prōteus<2>))|g=m}} Prōteus m sg (genitive Prōteos or Prōteī); variously declined, third declension, second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Prōteus/Prōte<3.Greek>,Prōteus<2>))|abl_sg=Prōteō|dat_sg=Prōteō|nom_sg=Prōte͡us|voc_sg=Prōte͡u}} Forms: Prōteus [canonical, masculine, singular], variously declined [canonical], Prōteos [genitive], Prōteī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Prōte͡us [nominative, singular], Prōteos [genitive, singular], Prōteī [genitive, singular], Prōteō [dative, singular], Prōtea [accusative, singular], Prōteum [accusative, singular], Prōteō [ablative, singular], Prōte͡u [singular, vocative]
  1. Proteus (a sea god in the service of Poseidon) Tags: declension-2, declension-3
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