Artaphernes
Latin
Etymology
From Old Persian *R̥tafarnāh via Ancient Greek Ἀρταφέρνης (Artaphérnēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ar.taˈpʰɛr.neːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ar.t̪aˈfɛr.nes]
Proper noun
Artaphernēs m sg (genitive Artaphernis); third declension
- A satrap of Lydia and stepbrother of Darius
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Artaphernēs |
| genitive | Artaphernis |
| dative | Artaphernī |
| accusative | Artaphernem |
| ablative | Artapherne |
| vocative | Artaphernēs |
References
- “Artaphernes”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Artaphernes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray