"Proteus" meaning in Latin

See Proteus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈproː.teu̯s/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈproːt̪ɛu̯s̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈpro.teu̯s/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈprɔːt̪eu̯s] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Πρωτεύς}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Prōteus/Prōte<3.Greek>,Prōteus<2>))|g=m}} Prōteus m sg (variously declined, genitive Prōteos or Prōteī); 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], 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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