Artaxerxes
English
Etymology
From Latin Artaxerxēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (Artaxšaça, “whose rule is through truth”). Akin to Old Armenian Արտաշէս (Artašēs) and Persian اردشیر (Ardašir).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɑːtəˈzɜːksiːz/
Proper noun
Artaxerxes (plural Artaxerxeses)
- (historical) The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.
Related terms
- Ardashir (Middle Persian, Persian)
- Ardeshir (Persian)
- Artaxias (Ancient Greek)
- Artashes, Ardashes (Armenian)
Translations
the name of several Persian kings
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