Bagoas
See also: bágoas
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαγώας (Bagṓas), itself from Old Iranian *Bagāvahyā.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /baˈɡoː.aːs/, [bäˈɡoːäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /baˈɡo.as/, [bäˈɡɔːäs]
Proper noun
Bagōās m sg (genitive Bagōae); first declension
- A eunuch and friend of Alexander the Great
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Bagōās |
| Genitive | Bagōae |
| Dative | Bagōae |
| Accusative | Bagōān |
| Ablative | Bagōā |
| Vocative | Bagōā |
References
- Bagoas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Bagoas”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray