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Ancient Greek
Etymology
μένω (ménō, “to stay”) + κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “power”) + -ης (-ēs): perhaps “staying in power”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.ne.krá.tɛːs/ → /me.neˈkra.tis/ → /me.neˈkra.tis/
Proper noun
Μενεκρᾰ́της • (Menekrắtēs) m (genitive Μενεκρᾰ́τους); third declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Menecrates
Declension