Iarbas
Latin
Alternative forms
- Hiarbās
Etymology
From Ancient Greek [Term?].
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi̯ar.baːs/, [ˈi̯ärbäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjar.bas/, [ˈjärbäs]
Proper noun
Iarbās m sg (genitive Iarbae); first declension
- A king of Numidia, captured in battle by Pompey the Great
- (Roman mythology) A mythological character of the Aeneid, who fell in love with Dido
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Iarbās |
| Genitive | Iarbae |
| Dative | Iarbae |
| Accusative | Iarbān |
| Ablative | Iarbā |
| Vocative | Iarbā |
References
- Iarbas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Iarbas”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray