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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Ctēsiās

Ctēsiās m sg (genitive Ctēsiae)
Classical[ˈkteː.si.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈktɛː.s̬i.as]

Meaning

  1. A Greek physician and historian from Cnidus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCtēsiās—
genitiveCtēsiae—
dativeCtēsiae—
accusativeCtēsiān—
ablativeCtēsiā—
vocativeCtēsiā—

Ctēsĭās, ae, m., = Κτησίας,
I. a famous physician of Cnidus in Caria, author of a history of the East, Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κτησίας (Ktēsías).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCtesiasCtesias (Κτήσιας). 1. Of Cnidus in Caria, and a son of Ctesiochus or Ctesiarchus. (Suid. s. v. Κτήσιας; Eudocia, p. 268; Tzetz. Chil. 1.82.) Cnidus wa…

Quick answers

What does Ctēsiās mean in Latin?
Ctēsiās, a proper noun, means “A Greek physician and historian from Cnidus”.
What is the genitive of Ctēsiās?
The genitive singular is Ctēsiae. Ctēsiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ctēsiās?
In classical Latin, [ˈkteː.si.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈktɛː.s̬i.as].