Smerdis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σμέρδις (Smérdis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsmer.dis/, [ˈs̠mɛrd̪ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsmer.dis/, [ˈzmɛrd̪is]

Proper noun

Smerdis m sg (genitive Smerdis); third declension

1. A son of Cyrus and brother of Cambyses

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Smerdis
Genitive	Smerdis
Dative	Smerdī
Accusative	Smerdem
Ablative	Smerde
Vocative	Smerdis

References

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