Pharnaspes

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαρνάσπης (Pharnáspēs), itself from Old Median *Farnāspa.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰarˈnas.peːs/, [pʰärˈnäs̠peːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /farˈnas.pes/, [färˈnäspes]

Proper noun

Pharnaspēs m sg (genitive Pharnaspis); third declension

  1. A Persian, father of Cassandane

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Pharnaspēs
Genitive Pharnaspis
Dative Pharnaspī
Accusative Pharnaspem
Ablative Pharnaspe
Vocative Pharnaspēs

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