Μεγασθένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέγας (mégas, “great”) +‎ σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Μεγᾰσθένης • (Megasthénēs) m (genitive Μεγᾰσθένους); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Megasthenes

Inflection
Third declension of ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης; τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους (contracted, Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Μεγᾰσθένης
ho Megasthénēs
Genitive τοῦ Μεγᾰσθένους
toû Megasthénous
Dative τῷ Μεγᾰσθένει
tôi Megasthénei
Accusative τὸν Μεγᾰσθένη
tòn Megasthénē
Vocative Μεγᾰ́σθενες
Megásthenes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • → Latin: Megasthenēs
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