Artaxerxes

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Artaxerxēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (a-r-t-x-š-ç-a /⁠R̥taxšaçāʰ⁠/, “whose rule is through truth”). Akin to Old Armenian Արտաշէս (Artašēs) and Persian اردشیر (ardašēr). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑːtə(ɡ)ˈzɜːksiːz/ === 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 ==== == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ar.takˈsɛrk.seːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ar.takˈsɛrk.ses] === Proper noun === Artaxerxēs m sg (genitive Artaxerxis); third declension The name of several kings of Persia ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → English: Artaxerxes == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Artaxerxes m (historical) Artaxerxes (the name of several Persian kings)