LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Arbacēs

Arbacēs m sg (genitive Arbacis)
Classical[ˈar.ba.keːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.ba.t͡ʃes]

Meaning

  1. Arbaces

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArbacēs—
genitiveArbacis—
dativeArbacī—
accusativeArbacem—
ablativeArbace—
vocativeArbacēs—

Arbăces, is, m., = Ἀρβάκης,
I. the first king of Media, Vell. 1, 6; called by Just. 1, 3, Arbactus.

Origins

Old Median *Arbakahbor. Ancient Greek Ἀρβάκης (Arbákēs)bor. Latin Arbacēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρβάκης (Arbákēs).

Descendants
  • FrenchArbace
  • ItalianArbace
  • EnglishArbaces

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyArbacesArbaces (Ἀρβάκης). 1. The founder of the Median empire, according to the account of Ctesias (ap. Diod. 2.24, &c., 32). He is said to have taken Nineve…

Quick answers

What does Arbacēs mean in Latin?
Arbacēs, a proper noun, means “Arbaces”.
What is the genitive of Arbacēs?
The genitive singular is Arbacis. Arbacēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Arbacēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈar.ba.keːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.ba.t͡ʃes].