proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Megabyzus
Megabyzus m sg (genitive Megabyzī)
Classical[mɛ.ɡaˈbyz.zʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.ɡaˈbid.d͡zus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Persian general, son of Zopyrus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Megabyzus | — |
| genitive | Megabyzī | — |
| dative | Megabyzō | — |
| accusative | Megabyzum | — |
| ablative | Megabyzō | — |
| vocative | Megabyze | — |
Mĕgăbyzus, i, m., = Μεγάβυζος.
I. A priest of Diana at Ephesus, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 93.—
II. One of Darius's generals, Just. 7, 3, 7.—
III. The name of a Persian eunuch, Quint. 5, 12, 21.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγάβυζος (Megábuzos).