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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Ecbatana

Ecbatana n pl (genitive Ecbatanōrum)
Classical[ɛɡˈba.ta.na]Ecclesiastical[ekˈbaː.ta.na]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralEcbatana (the ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Ecbatana
genitive—Ecbatanōrum
dative—Ecbatanīs
accusative—Ecbatana
ablative—Ecbatanīs
vocative—Ecbatana
locative—Ecbatanīs

Ecbătăna, ōrum, n., = τὰ Ἐκβάτανα (Ecbătăna, ae. f., Lucil. ap. Non. 533, 30; Ecbătănae, ārum, f., App. de Mundo, p. 69, 18),
I. the principal city of Media, now Hamadan, Curt. 4, 5, 8; 5, 8, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 42; Tac. A. 15, 31 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), itself from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Ha(n)gmatāna).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEcbatanaEcbatana (τὰ Ἐκβάτανα: the genuine orthography appears to be Ἀγβάτανα, as it is now written in Herodotus, and as we learn from Steph. B. sub voce it w…

Quick answers

What does Ecbatana mean in Latin?
Ecbatana, a proper noun, means “Ecbatana (the ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran)”.
What is the genitive of Ecbatana?
The genitive singular is Ecbatanōrum. Ecbatana is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ecbatana?
In classical Latin, [ɛɡˈba.ta.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ekˈbaː.ta.na].