LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Phraortēs

Phraortēs m sg (genitive Phraortis)
Classical[pʰraˈɔr.teːs]Ecclesiastical[fraˈɔr.tes]

Meaning

  1. A king of Media

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhraortēs—
genitivePhraortis—
dativePhraortī—
accusativePhraortem—
ablativePhraorte—
vocativePhraortēs—

Origins

From Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Fravartiš) via Ancient Greek Φραόρτης (Phraórtēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhraortesPhraortes (Φραόρτης) was, according to Herodotus, the second king of Media, and the son of Deioces, whom he succeeded. He reigned twenty-two years (B.…

Quick answers

What does Phraortēs mean in Latin?
Phraortēs, a proper noun, means “A king of Media”.
What is the genitive of Phraortēs?
The genitive singular is Phraortis. Phraortēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Phraortēs?
In classical Latin, [pʰraˈɔr.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fraˈɔr.tes].