Ἀστυΐγας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs)

Etymology

From Old Median *R̥štivaigah (literally “swinging the spear, lance-hurler”), modified by folk etymology (compare ἄστυ (ástu, “city”) and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi, “break”) and compound names ending in -αγης (-agēs) like Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs)).

See also Old Armenian Աժդահակ (Aždahak, “Azhdahak; Astyages”), where the sense "Astyages" was developed by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /as.ty.í.ɡaːs/ → /as.tyˈi.ɣas/ → /as.tiˈi.ɣas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /as.ty.í.ɡaːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /as.tyˈi.ɡas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /as.tyˈi.ɣas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /as.tyˈi.ɣas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /as.tiˈi.ɣas/

Proper noun

Ἀστῠΐγᾱς • (Astuḯgās) m (genitive Ἀστῠΐγου); second declension

1. a male given name from Old Median: Astyages

Declension

First declension of ὁ Ἀστῠΐγᾱς; τοῦ Ἀστῠΐγου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἀστῠΐγᾱς ho Astuḯgās
Genitive	τοῦ Ἀστῠΐγου toû Astuḯgou
Dative	τῷ Ἀστῠΐγᾳ tôi Astuḯgāi
Accusative	τὸν Ἀστῠΐγᾱν tòn Astuḯgān
Vocative	Ἀστῠΐγᾱ Astuḯgā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Αστυΐγας (Astyḯgas)
• → Latin: Astyigas
  • → English: Astyigas

Further reading

• Ἀστυΐγας in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• Ἀστυΐγας in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• Rüdiger Schmitt, "Astyages", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 15 December 1987