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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Amȳntās

Amȳntās m sg (genitive Amȳntae)
Classical[aˈmyːn.taːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈmin.tas]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Amyntas; the name of various kings of Macedonia, as well as other Greek and Hellenistic kings and generals

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmȳntās—
genitiveAmȳntae—
dativeAmȳntae—
accusativeAmȳntān
Amȳntam		—
ablativeAmȳntā—
vocativeAmȳntā—

Ămyntas, ae, m., = Ἀμύντας.
I. The father of the Macedonian king Philip, Nep. Reg. 2; Just. 7, 4.—Hence, ămyntĭă-dēs, ae, m. patr., a descendant of Amyntas, i. e. Philip, Ov. Ib. 297.—
II. Name of a shepherd, Verg. E. 3, 66.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μῡ́ντᾱς (Ămū́ntās).

Descendants
  • ItalianAminta

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAmyntasAmyntas. 5. The Macedonian fugitive and traitor, son of Antiochus. Arrian (p. 17f.) ascribes his flight from Macedonia to his hatred and fear of Alexa…

Quick answers

What does Amȳntās mean in Latin?
Amȳntās, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Amyntas; the name of various kings of Macedonia, as well as other Greek and Hellenistic kings and generals”.
What is the genitive of Amȳntās?
The genitive singular is Amȳntae. Amȳntās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Amȳntās?
In classical Latin, [aˈmyːn.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈmin.tas].