Amyntas

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμύντας (Amúntas).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈmyn.taːs/, [äˈmʏn̪t̪äːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈmin.tas/, [äˈmin̪t̪äs]

Proper noun

Amyntās m sg (genitive Amyntae); first declension

  1. The name of various kings of Macedonia, as well as other Greek and Hellenistic kings and generals

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Amyntās
Genitive Amyntae
Dative Amyntae
Accusative Amyntān
Ablative Amyntā
Vocative Amyntā

Descendants
  • Italian: Aminta

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