Astyages
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Astyagēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs), see it for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/
Proper noun
Astyages (uncountable)
- (historical) the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares
References
- Rüdiger Schmitt, "Astyages", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 15 December 1987
Further reading
Astyages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /asˈty.a.ɡeːs/, [äs̠ˈt̪yäɡeːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /asˈti.a.d͡ʒes/, [äsˈt̪iːäd͡ʒes]
Proper noun
Astyagēs m sg (genitive Astyagis); third declension
- Astyages
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Astyagēs |
| Genitive | Astyagis |
| Dative | Astyagī |
| Accusative | Astyagem |
| Ablative | Astyage |
| Vocative | Astyagēs |
References
- Astyages in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Astyages”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray