Parthus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πάρθος (Párthos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Parthus (feminine Partha, neuter Parthum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Parthian

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Parthus Partha Parthum Parthī Parthae Partha
genitive Parthī Parthae Parthī Parthōrum Parthārum Parthōrum
dative Parthō Parthae Parthō Parthīs
accusative Parthum Partham Parthum Parthōs Parthās Partha
ablative Parthō Parthā Parthō Parthīs
vocative Parthe Partha Parthum Parthī Parthae Partha

Noun

Parthus m (genitive Parthī, feminine Partha); second declension

  1. a Parthian

Usage notes

As the Iranian region was ruled by both the Parthians and Persians, at various eras, but in any case in a remote place from an Italian point of view, the term was treated as interchangeable with Persa (Persian).

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
nominative Parthus Partha Parthī Parthae
genitive Parthī Parthae Parthōrum Parthārum
dative Parthō Parthae Parthīs Parthīs
accusative Parthum Partham Parthōs Parthās
ablative Parthō Parthā Parthīs Parthīs
vocative Parthe Partha Parthī Parthae

Descendants

  • English: Parth
  • French: parthe, Parthe
  • Italian: parto
  • Portuguese: parto
  • Spanish: parto

References

  • Chauvot, Alain (1992), “Parthes et Perses dans les sources du IVe siècle”, in Institutions, société et vie politique dans l'Empire romain au IVe siècle ap. J.-C. Actes de la table ronde autour de l'œuvre d'André Chastagnol (Publications de l'École Française de Rome; 159)‎[1] (in French), →ISBN, pages 193–206
  • Parthus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Parthus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.