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Seleucus
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English
Etymology
From en la Seleucus, from en grc Σέλευκος.
Pronunciation
en /ˌsɛleˈukəs/ /ˌsɛlˈjukəs/ GA
en /səˈluːkəs/ /səˈljuːkəs/ RP
Proper noun
en male Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.
Derived terms
en Seleucian
Related terms
en Seleucid Seleucia
Translations
Ancient Greek name
Akkadian: akk 𒋛𒇻𒊌𒆪 si-lu-uk-ku
Armenian: hy Սելեւկոս
Old Armenian: xcl Սելեւկոս
Bulgarian: bg Селевк m
Catalan: ca Seleuc
French: fr Séleucos
German: de Seleukos
Greek: el Σέλευκος
Ancient Greek: grc Σέλευκος
Italian: it Seleuco
Portuguese: pt Seleuco
Russian: ru Селевк
Spanish: es Seleuco
Latin
Etymology
la Seleucus :bor grc:Σέλευκος + 1
Pronunciation
Seleucus
Proper noun
Seleucus<2>
the name of several kings of Syria (their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter’s death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae)
la Junianus Justinus
the name of a mathematician and confidant of Vespasian
la Tacitus
the name of a servant of Quintus Lepta
la Cicero Epistulae ad Familiares 6 18 Simulatque accepi a Seleuco tuo litteras, statim quaesivi e Balbo per codicillos quid esset in lege.
the name of a player on the cithern
la Juvenal
Declension
Seleucus<2>
Descendants
it Seleuco 1
pt Seleuco 1
en Seleucus 1
References
Sĕleucus
Sĕleucus 1_Seleucus 1,417/2
Further reading
Specialis:Quaerere/Seleucus Seleucus la
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