Megabates
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
- Βαγαπάτης (Bagapátēs)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγαβάτης (Megabátēs), itself from Old Persian *𐎲𐎥𐎱𐎠𐎫 (*Baga-pāta-, literally “Protected by the gods”) or Old Iranian *Bagapāta- (literally “protected by God”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈɡa.ba.teːs/, [mɛˈɡäbät̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈɡa.ba.tes/, [meˈɡäːbät̪es]
Proper noun edit
Megabatēs m sg (genitive Megabatis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Megabatēs |
| Genitive | Megabatis |
| Dative | Megabatī |
| Accusative | Megabatem |
| Ablative | Megabate |
| Vocative | Megabatēs |
References edit
- “Megabates”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Rüdiger Schmitt, "MEGABATES" in Encyclopædia Iranica, January 1, 2000
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