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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Phraātēs

Phraātēs m sg (genitive Phraātis)
Classical[pʰraˈaː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[fraˈaː.tes]

Meaning

  1. The name of several Parthian kings
  2. A translation of the modern Persian name Farhad (فرهاد).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhraātēs—
genitivePhraātis—
dativePhraātī—
accusativePhraātem—
ablativePhraāte—
vocativePhraātēs—

Phrăātes or Phrăhātes, ae (is), m., = Φραάτης,
I. the name of several kings of Parthia, Hor. C. 2, 2, 17; id. Ep. 1, 12, 27; Just. 41, 5, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φραᾱ́της (Phraā́tēs), itself from Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (prḥt).

Descendants
  • ItalianFraate

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhraatesPhraates. 1. A son of Phraates IV., was made king of Parthia by Tiberius, in opposition to Artabanus III. (Arsaces XIX.), but was carried off by a dis…

Quick answers

What does Phraātēs mean in Latin?
Phraātēs, a proper noun, means “The name of several Parthian kings; A translation of the modern Persian name Farhad (فرهاد).”.
What is the genitive of Phraātēs?
The genitive singular is Phraātis. Phraātēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Phraātēs?
In classical Latin, [pʰraˈaː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fraˈaː.tes].