Κανδαύλης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The idea that this name means "dog-throttler" has been brought to life by Tzetzes and it was further elaborated by comparativists who claimed that the first part demonstrates some similarity with Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”), while the second can be compared with Proto-Slavic *daviti (“to suffocate, strangle”) and, accordingly, reconstructed as *dʰeh₂w-. However, Hawkins acknowledges another plausible explanation and suggests that this name actually meant "king", connecting it with Luwian [script needed] (ḫantawati-), with a Carian influence. Being not entirely free of difficulties, the latter explanation has the advantage of being based on inner-Anatolian linguistic and cultural comparisons. In the end, it seems that it will be hardly possible to definitively prove any etymology of this name.[1]

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kan.dǎu̯.lɛːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kanˈdaw.le̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kanˈda.βlis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kanˈda.vlis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kanˈda.vlis/

Proper noun

Κᾰνδαύλης • (Kandaúlēs) m (genitive Κᾰνδαύλου); third declension

Candaules, the name of a Lydian king

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Κᾰνδαύλης; τοῦ Κᾰνδαύλου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Κᾰνδαύλης ho Kandaúlēs
Genitive	τοῦ Κᾰνδαύλου toû Kandaúlou
Dative	τῷ Κᾰνδαύλῃ tôi Kandaúlēi
Accusative	τὸν Κᾰνδαύλην tòn Kandaúlēn
Vocative	Κᾰνδαύλη Kandaúlē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Latin: Candaulēs

References

Rostislav Oreshko, (Leiden: Universiteit Leiden), 93.