Hystaspes

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑστάσπης (Hustáspēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎻𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱 (Vištāspa-, literally “having free, unbridled, horses”) and Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬀 (vištāspa).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /hysˈtas.peːs/, [hʏs̠ˈt̪äs̠peːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /isˈtas.pes/, [isˈt̪äspes]

Proper noun

Hystaspēs m sg (genitive Hystaspis); third declension

1. The satrap of Persia and father of Darius

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hystaspēs
Genitive	Hystaspis
Dative	Hystaspī
Accusative	Hystaspem
Ablative	Hystaspe
Vocative	Hystaspēs

References

• Hystaspes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Hystaspes”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray