LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Oxyartēs

Oxyartēs m sg (genitive Oxyartis)
Classical[ɔk.syˈar.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ok.siˈar.tes]

Meaning

  1. A nobleman of Bactria and father of Roxana

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOxyartēs—
genitiveOxyartis—
dativeOxyartī—
accusativeOxyartem—
ablativeOxyarte—
vocativeOxyartēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀξυάρτης (Oxuártēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOxyartesOxyartes. 2. A Bactrian, father of Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great. He is first mentioned as one of the chiefs who accompanied Bessus on his r…

Quick answers

What does Oxyartēs mean in Latin?
Oxyartēs, a proper noun, means “A nobleman of Bactria and father of Roxana”.
What is the genitive of Oxyartēs?
The genitive singular is Oxyartis. Oxyartēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Oxyartēs?
In classical Latin, [ɔk.syˈar.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ok.siˈar.tes].