proper noun · masculinethird declension
Orōdēs
Orōdēs m sg (genitive Orōdis or Orōdī)
Classical[ɔˈroː.deːs]Ecclesiastical[oˈrɔː.des]
Meaning
- Orodes
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Orōdēs | — |
| genitive | Orōdis Orōdī | — |
| dative | Orōdī | — |
| accusative | Orōdem | — |
| ablative | Orōde | — |
| vocative | Orōdēs | — |
Ŏrōdes, is (
I. gen. also Orodi, Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1 Orell. N. cr.; id. ib. 5, 21, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2), m., = Ὀρώδης, a male proper name.
I. A king of the Parthians, who took Crassus prisoner and put him to death, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 14; Vell. 2, 46, 4; Flor. 3, 11, 4.—
II. Orodes, son of the former, Tac. A. 6, 35.—
III. A king of the Colchians, Flor. 3, 5, 28. —
IV. A king of the Albanians, Eutr. 6, 11. —
V. The name of a warrior slain by Mezentius, Verg. A. 10, 732.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρώδης (Orṓdēs), itself from Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 (wrwd).