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

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.taˈʃɛʁ.ʃis/ [ah.taˈʃɛh.ʃis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾ.taˈʃɛɾ.ʃis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁ.taˈʃɛʁ.ʃiʃ/ [aχ.taˈʃɛχ.ʃiʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻ.taˈʃɛɻ.ʃes/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐɾ.tɐˈʃɛɾ.ʃɨʃ/

Proper noun

Artaxerxes m

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