proper noun · masculineindeclinable, variously declined, third declension
Abē̆l
Abē̆l m sg (genitive Abē̆lis or Abē̆l)
Classical[ˈa.beːɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.bel]
Meaning
- indeclinableAbel
- indeclinablea male given name
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Abē̆l | — |
| genitive | Abē̆lis Abē̆l | — |
| dative | Abē̆lī Abē̆l | — |
| accusative | Abē̆lem Abē̆l | — |
| ablative | Abē̆le Abē̆l | — |
| vocative | Abē̆l | — |
Ăbēl, indecl. or ēlls, and Ăbēlus, i, m.,
I. Abel, son of Adam, Vulg. —Hence, Abelĭca Virtus, Mythogr. Vatic. 3, 6, 15.
Origins
Biblical Hebrew הָ֑בֶל (háḇel)bor. Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel)bor. Latin Abē̆l Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended Italian Abele and Spanish Abel.
Descendants
- EnglishAbelfrom Old English Abel