Βαγαπάτης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Μεγαβάτης (Megabátēs)

Etymology

From Old Persian *Bagapātah.

Proper noun

Βαγαπάτης • (Bagapátēs) m (genitive Βαγαπάτου); first declension

1. a male given name from Old Persian, equivalent to English Bagapates
   1. a eunuch of Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II and Darius the Great
   2. beheader of Cyrus the Younger

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Βαγαπάτης; τοῦ Βαγαπάτου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Βαγαπάτης ho Bagapátēs
Genitive	τοῦ Βαγαπάτου toû Bagapátou
Dative	τῷ Βαγαπάτῃ tôi Bagapátēi
Accusative	τὸν Βαγαπάτην tòn Bagapátēn
Vocative	Βαγαπάτᾰ Bagapáta
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Βαγαπάτης (Vagapátis)
• Latin: Bagapatēs

Further reading

• Βαγαπάτης in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)