Σπαλαχόρης
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Saka *Spalahaura (“commander of army”), composed of *spala (“army”), itself from Parthian 𐭏𐭎𐭐𐭀𐭃 (ispāδ, “army”) (cf. Old Persian 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spāda, “army”))) + *haura (“leader, commander”) (cf. Khotanese haura (“leader, commander”)).[1]
Cognate with Gandhari 𐨭𐨿𐨤𐨫𐨱𐨆𐨪 (śpalahora) and Σπαλύρις (Spalúris).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /spa.laˈkʰo.re̝s/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /spa.laˈxo.ris/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /spa.laˈxo.ris/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /spa.laˈxo.ris/
Proper noun
[edit]Σπαλαχόρης • (Spalakhórēs) m (genitive Σπαλαχόρου); third declension[2]
- a male given name, Spalahores, from Proto-Saka, an Indo-Scythian king
Declension
[edit]| Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
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| Nominative | ὁ Σπαλαχόρης ho Spalakhórēs | ||||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ Σπαλαχόρου toû Spalakhórou | ||||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ Σπαλαχόρῃ tōî Spalakhórēi | ||||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν Σπαλαχόρην tòn Spalakhórēn | ||||||||||||
| Vocative | Σπαλαχόρη Spalakhórē | ||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999), “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- ^ Barclay V. Head (1898), Ιστορια Των Νομισματων ητοι Εγχειριδιον Ελληνικης Νομισματικησ[2], page 454
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