LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Amēstris

Amēstris f sg (genitive Amēstris)
Classical[aˈmeːs.trɪs]Ecclesiastical[aˈmɛs.tris]

Meaning

  1. The wife of Xerxes and the mother of Artaxerxes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmēstris—
genitiveAmēstris—
dativeAmēstrī—
accusativeAmēstrem—
ablativeAmēstre—
vocativeAmēstris—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμηστρις (Ámēstris), itself from Old Persian *Amāstrī.

Quick answers

What does Amēstris mean in Latin?
Amēstris, a proper noun, means “The wife of Xerxes and the mother of Artaxerxes”.
What is the genitive of Amēstris?
The genitive singular is Amēstris. Amēstris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Amēstris?
In classical Latin, [aˈmeːs.trɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈmɛs.tris].