Phraates

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φραᾱ́της (Phraā́tēs), itself from Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (prḥt).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Phraātēs m sg (genitive Phraātis); third declension

  1. The name of several Parthian kings
  2. A translation of the modern Persian name Farhad (فرهاد).

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Phraātēs
genitive Phraātis
dative Phraātī
accusative Phraātem
ablative Phraāte
vocative Phraātēs

Descendants

  • Italian: Fraate

References

  • Phraates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.