proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Archiās
Archiās m sg (genitive Archiae)
Classical[ˈar.kʰi.as]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.ki.as]
Meaning
- A poet of Antiochia
- A cabinet maker
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Archiās | — |
| genitive | Archiae | — |
| dative | Archiae | — |
| accusative | Archiān | — |
| ablative | Archiā | — |
| vocative | Archiā | — |
Archĭas, ae, m., = Ἀρχίας.
I. Aulus Licinius, a Greek poet of Antiochia, who became distinguished by Cicero's defence of him; v. Cic. Or. pro Archia.—
II. A cabinet-maker; hence, Archiăcus, a, um: lecti, a couch made by Archias, and from the context, a plain couch, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 1.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρχίας (Arkhías).