Phraates

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /pʰraˈaː.teːs/, [pʰräˈäːt̪eːs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fraˈa.tes/, [fräˈäːt̪es]

Proper noun

Phraātēs m sg (genitive Phraātis); third declension

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

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

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

Descendants

Italian: Fraate

References

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

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