Astyages

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Astyagēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs), see it for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/

Proper noun

Astyages (uncountable)

(historical) the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares

References

Rüdiger Schmitt, "Astyages", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 15 December 1987

Further reading

Astyages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /asˈty.a.ɡeːs/, [äs̠ˈt̪yäɡeːs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /asˈti.a.d͡ʒes/, [äsˈt̪iːäd͡ʒes]

Proper noun

Astyagēs m sg (genitive Astyagis); third declension

Astyages

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Astyagēs
Genitive	Astyagis
Dative	Astyagī
Accusative	Astyagem
Ablative	Astyage
Vocative	Astyagēs

References

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

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