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Artaxerxes

UK/ˌɑːtə(ɡ)ˈzɜːksiːz/

Artaxerxes proper noun: the name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.

Proper noun

Artaxerxes (plural Artaxerxeses)

  1. (historical) The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.

Artaxerxes meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Odia and Sanskrit

Artaxerxes in Hindi

the name of several Persian kings
अर्तक्षयर्ष artakṣayarṣ, अर्तक्षयार्ष artakṣayārṣ, अर्दशेर ardaśer, अर्दख़्शेर ardaxśer

Artaxerxes in Marathi

the name of several Persian kings
अर्तक्षयर्ष artakṣayarṣa, अर्तक्षयार्ष artakṣayārṣa, अर्दशेर ardaśer

Artaxerxes in Odia

the name of several Persian kings
ଅର୍ତକ୍ଷୟର୍ଷ artakṣayarṣa, ଅର୍ତକ୍ଷୟାର୍ଷ artakṣayārṣa

Artaxerxes in Sanskrit

the name of several Persian kings
अर्तक्षयर्ष artakṣayarṣa, ऋतक्षयर्ष ṛtakṣayarṣa
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Artaxerxes in Nepali
अर्तक्षयर्ष artakṣayarṣa, अर्तक्षयार्ष artakṣayārṣa
Artaxerxes in Arabic
أَرْدَشِير ʔardašīr

Forms of Artaxerxes

pluralArtaxerxeses

Origin of Artaxerxes

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).

Questions about Artaxerxes

What does Artaxerxes mean?
Artaxerxes means the name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.
What is Artaxerxes in Hindi?
Artaxerxes in Hindi is अर्तक्षयर्ष (artakṣayarṣ), अर्तक्षयार्ष (artakṣayārṣ), अर्दशेर (ardaśer). See Artaxerxes meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Artaxerxes?
Artaxerxes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Artaxerxes?
Artaxerxes is pronounced /ˌɑːtə(ɡ)ˈzɜːksiːz/ (UK).

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