Astyages

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/æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/

proper noun

the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares

OriginLatin Astyagēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης →
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Meanings

proper nounAstyages (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablethe last king of Media, son of Cyaxares

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈστυάγης
  2. LatinAstyagēs
  3. EnglishAstyages

Borrowed from Latin Astyagēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs), see it for more.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀστῠάγης
  • Ἀστῠάγης (Astŭágēs)king of Media
Greek Αστυάγης
  • Αστυάγης (Astyágis)king of Media
Latin Astyagēs
  • Astyagēsking of Media
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APA

Astyages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astyages

MLA

“Astyages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astyages. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Astyages,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astyages.

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