Μεγασθένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέγας (mégas, “great”) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /me.ɡas.tʰé.nɛːs/ → /me.ɣasˈθe.nis/ → /me.ɣasˈθe.nis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /me.ɡas.tʰé.nɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /me.ɡasˈtʰe.ne̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /me.ɣasˈθe.nis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /me.ɣasˈθe.nis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /me.ɣasˈθe.nis/

Proper noun

Μεγᾰσθένης • (Megasthénēs) m (genitive Μεγᾰσθένους); third declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Megasthenes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης; τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης ho Megasthénēs
Genitive	τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους toû Megasthénous
Dative	τῷ Μεγᾰσθένει tôi Megasthénei
Accusative	τὸν Μεγᾰσθένη tòn Megasthénē
Vocative	Μεγᾰ́σθενες Megásthenes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Megasthenēs