Ecbatana
See also: Ecbátana
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Ecbatana, from Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), from Old Iranian; see Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hangmatāna) for more. Doublet of Hamadan.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ecbatana
- (historical) The ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.
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Translations edit
capital of Media
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), itself from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Ha(n)gmatāna).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈba.ta.na/, [ɛɡˈbät̪änä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ekˈba.ta.na/, [ekˈbäːt̪änä]
Proper noun edit
Ecbatana n pl (genitive Ecbatanōrum); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.
Case | Plural |
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Nominative | Ecbatana |
Genitive | Ecbatanōrum |
Dative | Ecbatanīs |
Accusative | Ecbatana |
Ablative | Ecbatanīs |
Vocative | Ecbatana |
Locative | Ecbatanīs |
References edit
- “Ecbatana”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ecbatana in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Ecbatana, from Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Ha(n)gmatāna).
Proper noun edit
Ecbatana f
- (historical) Ecbatana (the ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran)