Χοάσπης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From an Old Persian and Old Median compound word *Uvaspa[1] or *Hṷaspa- (pos­sessing good horses),[2] from Old Persian *hu- (good) + Old Median *aspa- (horse).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Χοάσπης (Khoáspēsm (genitive Χοάσπου); first declension

  1. river Choaspes; Karkheh River, Iran

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Χοάσπης (Choáspis)
  • Latin: Choaspēs

Further reading

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  1. ^ Rüdiger Schmitt, “Medisches und persisches Sprachgut bei Herodot,” ZDMG 117, 1967, p. 131
  2. ^ Rüdiger Schmitt, "CHOASPES" in Encyclopædia Iranica, December 15, 1991