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Meaning of Ariomardus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[a.ri.ɔˈmar.dʊs]

Definitions

  1. The name of several figures of the classical era:
    declension-2, masculine, singular
  2. The son of Darius and Parmys
    declension-2, masculine, singular
  3. The brother of Artyphius
    declension-2, masculine, singular
  4. A ruler of Thebes, Egypt
    declension-2, masculine, singular

Examples

“Ordinabant hos autem hi duces: Moschos et Tibarenos Ariomardus, Darii filius et Parmyis, filiæ Smerdis, Cyri neptis: Macronas vero et Mosynœcos Artayctes, filius Cherasmis, qui Sesto ad Hellespontum præfectus erat.”

[T]hese were arrayed together under the following commanders,—the Moschoi and Tibarenians under Ariomardos, who was the son of Dareios and of Parmys, the daughter of Smerdis son of Cyrus; the Macronians and Mossynoicoi under Artaÿctes the son of Cherasmis, who was governor of Sestos on the Hellespont.

“Caspii penulas induti (sisyrnas vocant) militabant, et arcubius pro populi more ex arundine instructi; ducem habentes Ariomardum, Artyphii fratrem.”

The Caspians served wearing coats of skin and having native bows of reed and short swords: thus were these equipped; and they acknowledged as their leader Ariomardos the brother of Artyphios.

“Curam enim non maximam eum his rebus adhibuisse eo argui videtur quod ne sibi quidem ipsi ubique constat, quippe qui Ariomardum Thebis Aegyptiis praepositum dicat v. 39”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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