Megabates
Latin
Alternative forms
- Βαγαπάτης (Bagapátēs)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγαβάτης (Megabátēs), itself from Old Persian *𐎲𐎥𐎱𐎠𐎫 (*Baga-pāta-, literally “Protected by the gods”) or Old Iranian *Bagapāta- (literally “protected by God”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈɡa.ba.teːs/, [mɛˈɡäbät̪eːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈɡa.ba.tes/, [meˈɡäːbät̪es]
Proper noun
Megabatēs m sg (genitive Megabatis); third declension
- A Persian general, who sieged the island of Naxos
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Megabatēs |
| Genitive | Megabatis |
| Dative | Megabatī |
| Accusative | Megabatem |
| Ablative | Megabate |
| Vocative | Megabatēs |
References
- “Megabates”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Rüdiger Schmitt, "MEGABATES" in Encyclopædia Iranica, January 1, 2000