Atropates

See also: Atropatès

English

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin Atropatēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs), borrowed from Old Persian *Ātr̥pātah, from Proto-Iranian *HaHtr̥paHtah, from *HáHtr̥š (Fire; fire) + *paHtáh (protected).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /əˈtɹɒpətiːz/[1]

    Proper noun

    Atropates

    1. A Persian nobleman of the 4th century BC who was satrap of Media under Darius III and retained control of northern Media (named after him Atropatian Media or simply Atropatia/Atropatene) following Alexander the Great's conquest.

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    References

    1. ^ A Practical Dictionary of the English Language, Giving the Correct Spelling, Pronunciation, and Definitions of Words, 1884, page 532

    Latin

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs), borrowed from Old Persian *Ātr̥pātah, from Proto-Iranian *HaHtr̥paHtah, from *HáHtr̥š (Fire; fire) + *paHtáh (protected).

      Proper noun

      Atropatēs m sg (genitive Atropatis); third declension

      1. Atropates (a Persian nobleman of the 4th century BC who was satrap of Media under Darius III and retained control of northern Media (named after him Atropatian Media or simply Atropatia/Atropatene) following Alexander the Great's conquest)

      Declension

      Third-declension noun, singular only.

      singular
      nominative Atropatēs
      genitive Atropatis
      dative Atropatī
      accusative Atropatem
      ablative Atropate
      vocative Atropatēs

      Descendants

      • English: Atropates
      • French: Atropate, Atropatès
      • Italian: Atropate