Artaxerxes

English

Etymology

From Latin Artaxerxēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (a-r-t-x-š-ç-a /artaxšaça/, “whose rule is through truth”). Akin to Old Armenian Արտաշէս (Artašēs) and Persian اردشیر‎ (ardašir).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Artaxerxes (plural Artaxerxeses)

  1. (historical) The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.
  • Ardashir (Middle Persian, Persian)
  • Ardeshir (Persian)
  • Artaxias (Ancient Greek)
  • Artashes, Ardashes (Armenian)

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ar.takˈserk.seːs/, [ärt̪äkˈs̠ɛrks̠eːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ar.takˈserk.ses/, [ärt̪äkˈsɛrkses]

Proper noun

Artaxerxēs m sg (genitive Artaxerxis); third declension

  1. The name of several kings of Persia

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Artaxerxēs
Genitive Artaxerxis
Dative Artaxerxī
Accusative Artaxerxem
Ablative Artaxerxe
Vocative Artaxerxēs

Portuguese

Proper noun

Artaxerxes m

  1. (historical) Artaxerxes (the name of several Persian kings)
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