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)
- (historical) Any of several notable ancient Persian noblemen
References
- Rüdiger Schmitt, "GAUB(A)RUVA", Encyclopaedia Iranica, December 15, 2000
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γοβρύᾱς (Gobrúās).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡɔ.bry.aːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡɔː.bri.as]
Proper noun
Gobryās m sg (genitive Gobryae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| 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