Phraates

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φραᾱ́της (Phraā́tēs), itself from Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (prḥt).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Phraātēs m sg (genitive Phraātis); third declension

  1. The name of several Parthian kings
  2. A translation of the modern Persian name Farhad (فرهاد).

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Phraātēs
Genitive Phraātis
Dative Phraātī
Accusative Phraātem
Ablative Phraāte
Vocative Phraātēs

Descendants[edit]

  • Italian: Fraate

References[edit]

  • Phraates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.