proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Gyndēs
Gyndēs m sg (genitive Gyndae)
Classical[ˈɡyn.deːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒin.des]
Meaning
- A river which has been considered to belong in part to both Assyria and Susiana
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gyndēs | — |
| genitive | Gyndae | — |
| dative | Gyndae | — |
| accusative | Gyndēn | — |
| ablative | Gyndē | — |
| vocative | Gyndē | — |
Gyndes (also Gindes), is, m., = Γύνδης,
I. a tributary of the Tigris, in Assyria, now Diala or Kerkah, Tib. 4, 1, 141; Sen. de Ira, 3, 21, 1 (but in Tac. A. 11, 10, the better read. is Gindes).
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γύνδης (Gúndēs), ultimately from Old Iranian *Gunda (literally “thick”).