proper noun
Arsaces
Arsaces
Meaning
- Arsaces
Arsăces, is m., = Ἀρσάκης,
I. the first king of the Parthians, Just. 41, 5.—
II. Derivv.
A. Arsăcĭdae, ārum, m. (gen. plur. Arsacidūm, Luc. 10, 51), successors of Arsaces, Tac. H. 1, 40; Luc. 1, 108; 8, 217; 8, 306 al.—
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /R̥šakaʰ/).
Descendants
- FrenchArsace
- ItalianArsace
- PortugueseArsaces
- EnglishArsaces