Pharnaces
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαρνάκης (Pharnákēs), itself from Old Iranian *Farnaka-.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰar.na.keːs/, [ˈpʰärnäkeːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfar.na.t͡ʃes/, [ˈfärnät͡ʃes]
Proper noun edit
Pharnacēs m sg (genitive Pharnacis); third declension
- The progenitor of the kings of Cappadocia
- The name of two kings of Pontus
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pharnacēs |
| Genitive | Pharnacis |
| Dative | Pharnacī |
| Accusative | Pharnacem |
| Ablative | Pharnace |
| Vocative | Pharnacēs |
Descendants edit
- Italian: Farnace