Ἄζης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Saka *aza (“leader”) (cf. Khotanese [script needed] (hinajha, “commander of army”)).^[1]

Cognate with Gandhari 𐨀𐨩 (aya).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /áz.dɛːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ze̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zis/

Proper noun

Ἄζης • (Ázēs) m (genitive Ἄζου); second declension

a male given name, Azes, from Proto-Saka, the name of two Indo-Scythian kings

References

^ Harmatta, Janos (1999), “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia‎^[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406