LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Persēs

Persēs m (genitive Persae)
Classical[ˈpɛr.seːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.ses]

Meaning

  1. GreekPerses (a Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia)
  2. GreekPerses (a Perseid, son of Perseus and Andromeda)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePersēs—
genitivePersae—
dativePersae—
accusativePersēn—
ablativePersē—
vocativePersē—

Perses, ae, m., = Πέρσης.
I. A Persian; v. Persae.—
II. Son of Perseus and Andromeda, the progenitor of the Persians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 201.—
III. Son of Sol and Persa, brother of Æetes and Circe, Hyg. Fab. praef.—
IV. The last king of Macedonia, who was conquered by Æmilius Paulus, Cic. Cat. 4, 10, 21; id. Agr. 2, 19, 50; id. Imp. Pomp. 18, 55; id. Tusc. 3, 22, 53; 5, 40, 118; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6; Prop. 4 (5), 11, 39. Called also, after the Gr. form, Perseus, Liv. 40, 57 sq.; 41, 23 sq.; 44, 32 sq.; Just. 32, 2 sq.; Luc. 9, 676.—Gen. Persi, Sall. ap. Charis. p. 52 P.; Tac. A. 4, 55.—Dat. Persi, Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 118; Liv. 42, 25, 2 al.—
B. Hence, Persĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to King Perses, Persean: bellum, Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Plin. 18, 11, 28, § 107.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]?
  2. LatinPersēs

Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs)bor. Latin Perses Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”).

Descendants
  • EnglishPerses
  • FrenchPersès
  • GermanPerses
  • ItalianPerse

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPersesPerses (Πέρσης), an epigrammatic poet, who was included in the Garland of Meleager, but of whose time we have no further indication, is called a Theba…

Quick answers

What does Persēs mean in Latin?
Persēs, a proper noun, means “Perses (a Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia); Perses (a Perseid, son of Perseus and Andromeda)”.
What is the genitive of Persēs?
The genitive singular is Persae. Persēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Persēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr.seːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr.ses].
Where does Persēs come from?
Ancient Greek [Term?]? → Latin Persēs.