LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Narsēs

Narsēs m sg (genitive Narsis)
Classical[ˈnar.seːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnar.ses]

Meaning

  1. historicalThe king of the Persians under Diocletian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNarsēs—
genitiveNarsis—
dativeNarsī—
accusativeNarsem—
ablativeNarse—
vocativeNarsēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναρσής (Narsḗs), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanhah.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNarsesNarses (Ναρσῆς), the rival of Belisarius. This celebrated general and statesman was perhaps born as early as A. D. 472. He was of foreign descent and …

Quick answers

What does Narsēs mean in Latin?
Narsēs, a proper noun, means “The king of the Persians under Diocletian”.
What is the genitive of Narsēs?
The genitive singular is Narsis. Narsēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Narsēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈnar.seːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnar.ses].