Σαπώρης

Σαπώρης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /saˈpo.ris/ → /saˈpo.ris/

• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /saˈpo.ris/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /saˈpo.ris/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /saˈpo.ris/

Proper noun

Σαπώρης • (Sapṓrēs) m (genitive Σαπώρου); first declension

1. Shapur; Sapor or Sapores
   • From the Res Gestae Divi Saporis

     ἐγὼ Μασδαασνης θεὸς Σαπώρης, βασιλεὺς βασιλέων Ἀριανῶν κ[α]ὶ Ἀναριανῶ[ν, ἐκ γέ]νους θεῶν, υἱὸς Μ[ασδα]ασνου…

     egṑ Masdaasnēs theòs Sapṓrēs, basileùs basiléōn Arianôn k[a]ì Anarianô[n, ek gé]nous theôn, huiòs M[asda]asnou…

     the Mazda-worshipping god Sapores [Shapur], king of kings of the Arians and non-Arians, whose lineage is from the Gods, son of the Mazda…

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Σαπώρης; τοῦ Σαπώρου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Σαπώρης ho Sapṓrēs
Genitive	τοῦ Σαπώρου toû Sapṓrou
Dative	τῷ Σαπώρῃ tôi Sapṓrēi
Accusative	τὸν Σαπώρην tòn Sapṓrēn
Vocative	Σαπώρη Sapṓrē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.