Tantalus
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos, “Tantalus”), a Phrygian king in Greek mythology who was condemned to stand in a pool of water which receded every time he tried to drink, and with overhanging branches of fruit which pulled back whenever he tried to eat.
Proper noun
[edit]Tantalus m
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Tantalus loculator, now Mycteria americana
References
[edit]- “Tantalus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Mycteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mycteria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Etymology
[edit]Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Tantalus
- (Greek mythology) A Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin-deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head; whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]condemned Phrygian king
Further reading
[edit]German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Tantalus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Tantalus)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Tantalus” in Duden online
- Tantalos on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lus/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪äɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lus/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪älus]
Proper noun
[edit]Tantalus m sg (genitive Tantalī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tantalus |
| Genitive | Tantalī |
| Dative | Tantalō |
| Accusative | Tantalum |
| Ablative | Tantalō |
| Vocative | Tantale |
Derived terms
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