proper noun · masculinethird declension
Astyagēs
Astyagēs m sg (genitive Astyagis)
Classical[asˈty.a.ɡeːs]Ecclesiastical[asˈtiː.a.d͡ʒes]
Meaning
- Astyages
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Astyagēs | — |
| genitive | Astyagis | — |
| dative | Astyagī | — |
| accusative | Astyagem | — |
| ablative | Astyage | — |
| vocative | Astyagēs | — |
Astўăges, is, m., = Ἀστυάγης.
I. King of Media, father of Mandane, and grandfather of Cyrus, by whom he was deprived of his throne, Just. 1, 4 sq.—
II. An enemy of Perseus, changed by him to stone by means of Medusa's head, Ov. M. 5, 203.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs).