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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φραᾱ́της (Phraā́tēs), itself from Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (prḥt).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Phraātēs m sg (genitive Phraātis); third declension
- The name of several Parthian kings
- A translation of the modern Persian name Farhad (فرهاد).
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Descendants
References
- Phraates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.