LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Bagōās

Bagōās m sg (genitive Bagōae)
Classical[baˈɡoː.aːs]Ecclesiastical[baˈɡɔː.as]

Meaning

  1. A eunuch and friend of Alexander the Great

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBagōās—
genitiveBagōae—
dativeBagōae—
accusativeBagōān—
ablativeBagōā—
vocativeBagōā—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαγώας (Bagṓas), itself from Old Iranian *Bagāvahyā.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBagoasBagoas (Βαγώας). 1. An eunuch, highly trusted and favoured by Artaxerxes III. (Ochus), is said to have been by birth all Egyptian, and seems to have f…

Quick answers

What does Bagōās mean in Latin?
Bagōās, a proper noun, means “A eunuch and friend of Alexander the Great”.
What is the genitive of Bagōās?
The genitive singular is Bagōae. Bagōās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Bagōās?
In classical Latin, [baˈɡoː.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [baˈɡɔː.as].