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Tzetzes
Tzetzes
See also: Tzetzès, Tzétzès, and tzetzes
English
Proper noun
Tzetzes
- A surname — famously held by:
- John Tzetzes (circa 1110–1180), Byzantine poet and grammarian
Translations
Latin
Etymology
From the Byzantine Greek Τζέτζης (Tzétzēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtzet.zeːs/, [ˈtzɛt.zeːs]
Proper noun
Tzetzēs m (genitive Tzetzae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) A surname — famously held by:
- Joannes Tzetzes (circa 1110–1180), Byzantine poet and grammarian
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
Case | Singular |
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nominative | Tzetzēs |
genitive | Tzetzae |
dative | Tzetzae |
accusative | Tzetzēn |
ablative | Tzetzē |
vocative | Tzetzē |