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elatus

Elatus is a term with multiple references in classical and scholarly usage. In Latin, elatus is the masculine nominative singular form of a perfect passive participle used as an adjective, typically meaning “carried up” or “raised.” It has feminine and neuter forms, elata and elatum, and appears in classical Latin texts to describe objects or persons that have been borne, brought forth, or elevated in some sense. The form is commonly encountered in grammatical and textual analysis of Latin literature.

In Greek mythology, Elatus is a legendary figure associated with the region of Elis in the Peloponnese.

In modern usage, Elatus appears as a proper noun in scholarly contexts when referencing the myth or

Related topics include Elis (the region in Greece), Greek mythology, and Latin grammar, particularly the study

He
is
described
as
a
ruler
or
patriarch
and
as
the
eponymous
ancestor
of
the
Eleans,
the
inhabitants
of
Elis.
Various
ancient
sources
place
him
in
different
genealogies,
but
the
recurring
theme
is
his
relationship
to
Elis
and
its
people,
making
him
a
foundational
ancestral
figure
in
the
mythic
history
of
the
region.
when
used
in
taxonomic
or
literary
naming
that
draws
on
classical
vocabulary.
It
is
not
a
widely
used
standalone
term
outside
these
contexts,
but
it
may
surface
in
discussions
of
Latin
grammar,
Greek
myth,
or
classical-inspired
nomenclature.
of
participles
and
adjective
formation.