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Μασίστης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎶𐎰𐎡𐏁𐎫 (m-θ-i-š-t /⁠Maθištaʰ⁠/, literally greatest, supreme). Might originally have been a title maθišta pasā tanūm (the greatest after myself (the king)).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Μᾰσῐ́στης (Masístēsm (genitive Μᾰσῐ́στου); third declension

  1. a male given name from Old Persian: Masistes, a Persian prince and son of Darius

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: Masistēs

References

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Further reading

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