Amphitryoniades

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masculine noun (greek mythology / patronymic)

Definition

A rare patronymic noun of Greek origin attributed to the legendary hero Heracles (Hercules), derived from the name of his foster father, King Amphitryon, because his mother, Alcmene, was married to him at the time of the hero's divine conception by Zeus; the term is utilized in epic poetry and classical Greek and Latin texts (such as the works of Ovid or Virgil) as a solemn formula of address or structural identification of the hero's lineage.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Amphitryoniades
  • Descendant of Amphitryon

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Proper masculine patronymic noun of the first declension in Latin contexts, structurally stable.
Formation Formed from the base name Amphitryon coupled with the traditional ancient Greek patronymic suffix '-ades', indicating male lineage.
Spelling / Pronunciation [æm.fɪt.ri.əˈnaɪ.ə.diːz]
Source Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary and Mythology Database

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În cartea a opta din Eneida, Virgiliu îl numește pe erou Amphitryoniades în timpul relatării luptei cu uriașul Cacus.

EN: In the eighth book of the Aeneid, Virgil calls the hero Amphitryoniades during the narration of the battle with the giant Cacus.

RO: Analiza filologică arată că termenul Amphitryoniades era utilizat pentru a sublinia natura duală, muritoare și divină, a personajului.

EN: The philological analysis shows that the term Amphitryoniades was utilized to emphasize the dual, mortal and divine, nature of the character.

RO: Poetul Ovidiu a integrat apelativul Amphitryoniades în Metamorfoze pentru a păstra solemnitatea stilului epic grecesc.

EN: The poet Ovid integrated the appellation Amphitryoniades into the Metamorphoses to preserve the solemnity of the Greek epic style.

Idioms & Phrases

Apelativul Amphitryoniades / Appellation Amphitryoniades

RO: Formulă poetică structurală utilizată exclusiv în textele culte pentru a desemna forța și noblețea lui Hercule.

EN: A structural poetic formula used exclusively in educated texts to designate the strength and nobility of Hercules.

Formula Amphitryoniades / The Amphitryoniades formula

RO: Convenție literară antică ce recunoaște legătura legală de paternitate din cadrul gospodăriei regilor tebani.

EN: An ancient literary convention recognizing the legal bond of paternity within the household of the Theban kings.

Tradiția epică Amphitryoniades / Amphitryoniades epic tradition

RO: Utilizarea repetată a patronimicului în poemele mitologice mari pentru menținerea metrului hexametru dactilic.

EN: The repeated use of the patronymic in major mythological poems to maintain the dactylic hexameter meter.

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