Τιθραύστης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Persian *Ciθravahištah.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Τιθραύστης (Tithraústēsm (genitive Τιθραύστου); first declension

  1. a male given name from Old Persian: Tithraustes
    1. a natural son of Xerxes I and commander-in-chief against Cimon
    2. a satrap of Lydia and executor and successor of Tissaphernes

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Τιθραύστης (Tithráfstis)
  • Latin: Tithraustēs

References

  1. ^ Hinz, Walther (1975) “*čiθrāvahišta”, in Altiranisches Sprachgut der Nebenüberlieferungen (Göttinger Orientforschungen, Reihe III, Iranica; 3)‎ (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 75

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