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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Perdiccās

Perdiccās m sg (genitive Perdiccae)
Classical[pɛrˈdɪk.kaːs]Ecclesiastical[perˈdik.kas]

Meaning

  1. The name of three kings of Macedonia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePerdiccās—
genitivePerdiccae—
dativePerdiccae—
accusativePerdiccān—
ablativePerdiccā—
vocativePerdiccā—

Perdiccas and Perdicca, ae, m., = Περδίκκας.
I. Perdiccas, a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, Curt. 3, 9, 7; 4, 3, 1; 7, 6, 19; Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 34; Just. 13, 2, 5; 13, 6, 6; Nep. Eum. 3, 5.—
II. The name of three kings of Macedonia, esp. Perdiccas III., Just. 7, 4, 5; 7, 5, 6.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περδίκκας (Perdíkkas).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPerdiccasPerdiccas (Περδίκκας), 1. Son of Orontes, a Macedonian of the province of Orestis, was one of the most distinguished of the generals of Alexander the …

Quick answers

What does Perdiccās mean in Latin?
Perdiccās, a proper noun, means “The name of three kings of Macedonia”.
What is the genitive of Perdiccās?
The genitive singular is Perdiccae. Perdiccās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Perdiccās?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈdɪk.kaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈdik.kas].