LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Damastēs

Damastēs m sg (genitive Damastis)
Classical[daˈmas.teːs]Ecclesiastical[daˈmas.tes]

Meaning

  1. A Greek historian of Sigeum and contemporary of Herodotus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDamastēs—
genitiveDamastis—
dativeDamastī—
accusativeDamastem—
ablativeDamaste—
vocativeDamastēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαμάστης (Damástēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDamastesDamastes (Δαμάστης), of Sigeum, a Greek historian, and a contemporary of Herodotus and Hellanicus of Lesbos, with the latter of whom he is often menti…

Quick answers

What does Damastēs mean in Latin?
Damastēs, a proper noun, means “A Greek historian of Sigeum and contemporary of Herodotus”.
What is the genitive of Damastēs?
The genitive singular is Damastis. Damastēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Damastēs?
In classical Latin, [daˈmas.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [daˈmas.tes].