Peucestas
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Πευκέστας (Peukéstas).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /peu̯ˈkes.taːs/, [pɛu̯ˈkɛs̠t̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peu̯ˈt͡ʃes.tas/, [peu̯ˈt͡ʃɛst̪äs]
Proper noun
[edit]Peucestās m sg (genitive Peucestae); first declension
- A distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Peucestās |
| Genitive | Peucestae |
| Dative | Peucestae |
| Accusative | Peucestān |
| Ablative | Peucestā |
| Vocative | Peucestā |
References
[edit]- “Peucestas”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray