Peucestas
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πευκέστας (Peukéstas).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /peu̯ˈkes.taːs/, [peu̯ˈkɛs.taːs]
Proper noun
Peucestās m (genitive Peucestae); first declension
- A distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ās.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Peucestās |
| Genitive | Peucestae |
| Dative | Peucestae |
| Accusative | Peucestān |
| Ablative | Peucestā |
| Vocative | Peucestā |
References
- Peucestas in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray