Sardanapalus Definition

särdənapələs
pronoun

A semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.

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Origin of Sardanapalus

  • From Latin Sardanapalus, from Ancient Greek, Σαρδανάπαλος (Sardanapalos), probably ultimately a corruption of Akkadian [script?] (Aššur-bāni-apli, “Ashurbanipal”).

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Sardanapalus Sentence Examples

  • He was controverted by Ctesias, who, however, has mistaken mythology for history, and Greek romance owed to him its Ninus and Semiramis, its Ninyas and Sardanapalus.

  • Another Ninus is described by some authorities as the last king of Nineveh, successor of Sardanapalus.

  • Whether Kandalanu (Kineladanos), who became viceroy of Babylonia after the suppression of the revolt, was Assur-bani-pal under another name, or a different personage, is still doubtful (see Sardanapalus).

  • Sardanapalus now threw off his sloth and for two years the issue was doubtful.

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