Artavasdes

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρταουάσδης (Artaouásdēs), ultimately from Old Persian *R̥tavazdāh. See Old Armenian Արտաւազդ (Artawazd).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈu̯as.deːs/, [ärt̪äˈu̯äs̠d̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈvas.des/, [ärt̪äˈväzd̪es]

Proper noun

Artavasdēs m sg (genitive Artavasdis); third declension

1. The name of various kings of Armenia

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Artavasdēs
Genitive	Artavasdis
Dative	Artavasdī
Accusative	Artavasdem
Ablative	Artavasde
Vocative	Artavasdēs

References

• Artavasdes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Artavasdes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray