LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Hystaspēs

Hystaspēs m sg (genitive Hystaspis)
Classical[hysˈtas.peːs]Ecclesiastical[isˈtas.pes]

Meaning

  1. The satrap of Persia and father of Darius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHystaspēs—
genitiveHystaspis—
dativeHystaspī—
accusativeHystaspem—
ablativeHystaspe—
vocativeHystaspēs—

Hystaspes, is or i, m., = Ὑστάσπης,
I. father of the Persian king Darius I., Plin. 6, 27, 31, § 133; Just. 1, 10, 6; Nep. Milt. 3; Reg. 1.

Origins

From Old Persian 𐎻𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱 (Vištāspaʰ) via Ancient Greek Ὑστάσπης (Hustáspēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHystaspesHystaspes (Ὑστάσπης; in Persian, Goshtasp, Gustasp, Histasp, or Wistasp). 1. The son of Arsames, and father of Dareius I., was a member of the Persian…

Quick answers

What does Hystaspēs mean in Latin?
Hystaspēs, a proper noun, means “The satrap of Persia and father of Darius”.
What is the genitive of Hystaspēs?
The genitive singular is Hystaspis. Hystaspēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hystaspēs?
In classical Latin, [hysˈtas.peːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [isˈtas.pes].