Σωσθένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῶς (sôs) +‎ σθένος (sthénos) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /sɔːs.tʰé.nɛːs/ → /sosˈθe.nis/ → /sosˈθe.nis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /sɔːs.tʰé.nɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /sosˈtʰe.ne̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /sosˈθe.nis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /sosˈθe.nis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /sosˈθe.nis/

Proper noun

Σωσθένης • (Sōsthénēs) m (genitive Σωσθένους); third declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Sosthenes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Σωσθένης; τοῦ Σωσθένους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Σωσθένης ho Sōsthénēs
Genitive	τοῦ Σωσθένους toû Sōsthénous
Dative	τῷ Σωσθένει tôi Sōsthénei
Accusative	τὸν Σωσθένη tòn Sōsthénē
Vocative	Σώσθενες Sṓsthenes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Sōsthenēs
  • → French: Sosthène (learned)