LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Achaemenēs

Achaemenēs m sg (genitive Achaemenis)
Classical[aˈkʰae̯.mɛ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkɛː.me.nes]

Meaning

  1. Achaemenes (the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAchaemenēs—
genitiveAchaemenis—
dativeAchaemenī—
accusativeAchaemenem—
ablativeAchaemene—
vocativeAchaemenēs—

Ăchaemĕnēs, is, m., = Ἀχαιμένης,
I. the ancestor of the old Persian kings, grandfather of Cyrus: dives Achaemenes, poet. for great or Asiatic wealth in gen., Hor. C. 2, 12, 21.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (Haxāmaniš).

Descendants
  • EnglishAchaemenes
  • EnglishAchæmenes
  • FrenchAchéménès
  • FrenchAchæménès
  • FrenchAchémène
  • FrenchAchæmène
  • GermanAchämenes
  • ItalianAchemene

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAchaemenesAchaemenes (Ἀχαιμένης). 1. The ancestor of the Persian kings, who founded the family of the Achaemenidae (Ἀχαιμενίδαι), which was the noblest family o…

Quick answers

What does Achaemenēs mean in Latin?
Achaemenēs, a proper noun, means “Achaemenes (the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty)”.
What is the genitive of Achaemenēs?
The genitive singular is Achaemenis. Achaemenēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Achaemenēs?
In classical Latin, [aˈkʰae̯.mɛ.neːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈkɛː.me.nes].