Gobryas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gobryās, from Ancient Greek Γοβρύᾱς (Gobrúās), from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎽𐎢𐎺 (g-u-b-ru-u-v /⁠Gaub(a)ruva?⁠/); see Γοβρύᾱς (Gobrúās) for more.

Proper noun

Gobryas (uncountable)

1. (historical) Any of several notable ancient Persian noblemen

References

• Rüdiger Schmitt, "GAUB(A)RUVA", Encyclopaedia Iranica, December 15, 2000

Further reading

• Gobryas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γοβρύᾱς (Gobrúās).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡo.bry.aːs/, [ˈɡɔbryäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡo.bri.as/, [ˈɡɔːbriäs]

Proper noun

Gobryās m sg (genitive Gobryae); first declension

1. Gobryas

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Gobryās
Genitive	Gobryae
Dative	Gobryae
Accusative	Gobryān
Ablative	Gobryā
Vocative	Gobryā

References

• “Gobryas”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray