LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Abas

Abas m (genitive Abantis)
Classical[ˈa.bas]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.bas]

Meaning

  1. masculineA personal name found in Greek and Roman mythology, famously held by
  2. masculineAbas (the twelfth king of Argos)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAbasAbantēs
genitiveAbantisAbantum
dativeAbantīAbantibus
accusativeAbantemAbantēs
ablativeAbanteAbantibus
vocativeAbasAbantēs

Ăbas, antis, m.=Ἄβας.
I. The twelfth king of Argos, son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, grandson of Danaūs, father of Acrisius, and grandfather of Perseus. His shield was gained by Æneas, Verg. A. 3, 286.—
B. Hence derivv.
1. ăb-antĕus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Abas, Ov. M. 15, 164.—
2. ăbantĭădēs, ae, m. patron., a male descendant of Abas.
a. His son Acrisius, Ov. M. 4, 607.—
b. His great grandson Perseus (by Danaë, daughter of Acrisius), Ov. M. 4, 673; 5, 138 al.—
II. A Centaur, son of Ixion, Ov. M. 12, 306.—
III. An Ethiopian, Ov. M. 5, 126.—
IV. A companion of Dionedes, Ov. M. 14, 505.—
V. A companion of Æneas, Verg. A. 1, 121.—
VI. A Tuscan chieftain, Verg. A. 10, 170 and 427.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβας (Ábas).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAbasAbas. 2. The twelfth King of Argos. He was the son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, and grandson of Danaus. He married Ocaleia, who bore him twin sons, Ac…GeographyAbasAbas (Ἄβας), a river of Iberia in Asia, mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. Pomp. 35) and Dio Cassius (37.3) as crossed by Pompey, on his expedition into the…

Quick answers

What does Abas mean in Latin?
Abas, a proper noun, means “A personal name found in Greek and Roman mythology, famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Abas?
The genitive singular is Abantis. Abas is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Abas?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.bas]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.bas].