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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Alabanda

Alabanda n pl (genitive Alabandōrum)
Classical[a.ɫaˈban.da]Ecclesiastical[a.laˈban.da]

Meaning

  1. neuterplurala city of Caria founded by the mythological hero Alabandus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Alabanda
genitive—Alabandōrum
dative—Alabandīs
accusative—Alabanda
ablative—Alabandīs
vocative—Alabanda
locative—Alabandīs

Ălăbanda, ōrum, n. and ae, f.,
I. a city in the interior of Caria, distinguished for its wealth and luxury, founded by Alabandus, who was honored by the inhabitants as a deity; now Arab-Hissar; plur. form, Cic. N. D. 3, 15; 3, 19; Liv. 33, 18; 38, 13; Juv. 3, 70; sing. form, Plin. Ep. 5, 29.—Hence, ălăbandenses, Cic. N. D. 3, 19; Liv. 38, 13; or ălăbandēni, the inhabitants of Alabanda, Liv. 45, 25.—ălăbandeus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of Alabanda: Hierocles, Cic. Brut. 95; Vitr. 7, 5.—ălă-bandĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Alabanda, Plin. 19, 9, 56, § 174; 21, 4, 10, § 16 al.—Also, ălăbandĭnus, a, um: gemma, a precious stone, named after Alabanda, Isid. Orig. 16, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλάβανδα (Alábanda).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAlabandaAlabanda (ἡ Ἀλάβανδα, τὰ Ἀλάβανδα: Eth. Ἀλαβανδεύς, Eth. Alabandeus, Eth. Alabandensis, Eth. Alabandenus: Adj. Alabandicus), a city of Caria, was situ…

Quick answers

What does Alabanda mean in Latin?
Alabanda, a proper noun, means “a city of Caria founded by the mythological hero Alabandus”.
What is the genitive of Alabanda?
The genitive singular is Alabandōrum. Alabanda is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Alabanda?
In classical Latin, [a.ɫaˈban.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.laˈban.da].