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)

  1. (historical) Any of several notable ancient Persian noblemen

References

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γοβρύᾱς (Gobrúās).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.bry.aːs/, [ˈɡɔbryäːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.bri.as/, [ˈɡɔːbriäs]

Proper noun

Gobryās m sg (genitive Gobryae); first declension

  1. Gobryas

Declension

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

Case Singular
Nominative Gobryās
Genitive Gobryae
Dative Gobryae
Accusative Gobryān
Ablative Gobryā
Vocative Gobryā

References
  • “Gobryas”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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