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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Iaxartēs

Iaxartēs m sg (genitive Iaxartis)
Classical[jakˈsar.teːs]Ecclesiastical[jakˈsar.tes]

Meaning

  1. The Syr Darya river

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIaxartēs—
genitiveIaxartis—
dativeIaxartī—
accusativeIaxartem—
ablativeIaxarte—
vocativeIaxartēs—

Jaxartes, is, m.,
I. a river of Sogdiana, now Sir or Sihoon, Mel. 3, 5, 6; Amm. 23, 6, 63.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰαξάρτης (Iaxártēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyJaxartesJaxartes, IAXARTES (6 ὁ Ἰαξάρτης), the river of Central Asia which now bears the name of Syr-Daria, or Yellow River (Daria is the generic Tartar name …

Quick answers

What does Iaxartēs mean in Latin?
Iaxartēs, a proper noun, means “The Syr Darya river”.
What is the genitive of Iaxartēs?
The genitive singular is Iaxartis. Iaxartēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Iaxartēs?
In classical Latin, [jakˈsar.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [jakˈsar.tes].