Μεγασθένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέγας (mégas, “great”) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μεγᾰσθένης • (Megăsthénēs) m (genitive Μεγᾰσθένους); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Megasthenes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης; τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους (contracted, Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης
ho Megăsthénēs
Genitive τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους
toû Megăsthénous
Dative τῷ Μεγᾰσθένει
tōî Megăsthénei
Accusative τὸν Μεγᾰσθένη
tòn Megăsthénē
Vocative Μεγᾰ́σθενες
Megắsthenes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • → Latin: Megasthenēs
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