Peucestas
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Πευκέστας (Peukéstas).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /peu̯ˈkes.taːs/, [pɛu̯ˈkɛs̠t̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peu̯ˈt͡ʃes.tas/, [peu̯ˈt͡ʃɛst̪äs]
Proper noun edit
Peucestās m sg (genitive Peucestae); first declension
- A distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great
Declension edit
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Peucestās |
| Genitive | Peucestae |
| Dative | Peucestae |
| Accusative | Peucestān |
| Ablative | Peucestā |
| Vocative | Peucestā |
References edit
- “Peucestas”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray