LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Megasthenēs

Megasthenēs m sg (genitive Megasthenis)
Classical[mɛˈɡas.tʰɛ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[meˈɡas.te.nes]

Meaning

  1. A Greek historian and geographer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMegasthenēs—
genitiveMegasthenis—
dativeMegasthenī—
accusativeMegasthenem—
ablativeMegasthene—
vocativeMegasthenēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγασθένης (Megasthénēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMegasthenesMegasthenes (Μεγασθένης). 1. A Greek writer, to whom the subsequent Greek writers were chiefly indebted for their accounts of India. Megasthenes was a…

Quick answers

What does Megasthenēs mean in Latin?
Megasthenēs, a proper noun, means “A Greek historian and geographer”.
What is the genitive of Megasthenēs?
The genitive singular is Megasthenis. Megasthenēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Megasthenēs?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈɡas.tʰɛ.neːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈɡas.te.nes].