Hystaspes

Latin

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎻𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱 (Vištāspaʰ) via Ancient Greek Ὑστάσπης (Hustáspēs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hystaspēs m sg (genitive Hystaspis); third declension

  1. The satrap of Persia and father of Darius

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Hystaspēs
genitive Hystaspis
dative Hystaspī
accusative Hystaspem
ablative Hystaspe
vocative Hystaspēs

References

  • Hystaspes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Hystaspes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray