Ἀρταφέρνης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ἀρταφρένης (Artaphrénēs)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Persian *R̥tafarnāh, from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /⁠r̥taʰ⁠/, “divinity Asha; truth”) +‎ *farnāh (“fortune, glory”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ar.ta.pʰér.nɛːs/ → /ar.taˈɸer.nis/ → /ar.taˈfer.nis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ar.ta.pʰér.nɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈpʰer.ne̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈɸer.nis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈfer.nis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ar.taˈfer.nis/

Proper noun

Ἀρτᾰφέρνης • (Artaphérnēs) m (genitive Ἀρτᾰφέρνους); third declension

1. a male given name from Old Persian: Artaphernes

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Ἀρταφέρνης; τοῦ Ἀρταφέρνους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἀρταφέρνης ho Artaphérnēs
Genitive	τοῦ Ἀρταφέρνους toû Artaphérnous
Dative	τῷ Ἀρταφέρνει tôi Artaphérnei
Accusative	τὸν Ἀρταφέρνη tòn Artaphérnē
Vocative	Ἀρτάφερνες Artáphernes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Αρταφέρνης (Artaférnis)
  • → Latin: Artaphernēs