noun · masculinethird declension
megistānēs
megistānēs m pl (genitive megistānum)
Classical[mɛ.ɡɪsˈtaː.neːs]Ecclesiastical[me.d͡ʒisˈtaː.nes]
Meaning
- grandees of a kingdom, magnates close to the king.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | megistānēs |
| genitive | — | megistānum |
| dative | — | megistānibus |
| accusative | — | megistānēs |
| ablative | — | megistānibus |
| vocative | — | megistānēs |
mĕgistānes, um, m., = μεγιστᾶνες
I. the grandees of a kingdom, the magnates who were in the king's suite, Sen. Ep. 21, 4; Tac. A. 15, 27; Suet. Calig. 5.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
megistānes um, m
, μεγιστᾶνες, grandees, magnates: Armenii, Ta.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεγιστᾶνες (megistânes).