LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Megabatēs

Megabatēs m sg (genitive Megabatis)
Classical[mɛˈɡa.ba.teːs]Ecclesiastical[meˈɡaː.ba.tes]

Meaning

  1. A Persian general, who sieged the island of Naxos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMegabatēs—
genitiveMegabatis—
dativeMegabatī—
accusativeMegabatem—
ablativeMegabate—
vocativeMegabatēs—

Origins

From Old Persian *Bagapātah via Ancient Greek Μεγαβάτης (Megabátēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMegabatesMegabates (Μεγαβάτης.) 1. A Persian of the royal family of the Achaemenidae, cousin of Dareius and of Artaphernes, was appointed by the latter to the …

Quick answers

What does Megabatēs mean in Latin?
Megabatēs, a proper noun, means “A Persian general, who sieged the island of Naxos”.
What is the genitive of Megabatēs?
The genitive singular is Megabatis. Megabatēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Megabatēs?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈɡa.ba.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈɡaː.ba.tes].