LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Asbolus

Asbolus m sg (genitive Asbolī)
Classical[ˈas.bɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaz.bo.lus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularA centaur who was nailed to a cross by Heracles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAsbolus—
genitiveAsbolī—
dativeAsbolō—
accusativeAsbolum—
ablativeAsbolō—
vocativeAsbole—

Asbŏlus, i, m. ἀσβόλη, soot,
I. a black, shaggy dog of Actœon, Ov. M. 3, 218.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄσβολος (Ásbolos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAsbolusAsbolus (Ἄσβολος), a centaur, whom Hesiod (Scut. Here. 185) calls οἰωνιστής, probably from his skill in observing or prophesying from the flight of bi…

Quick answers

What does Asbolus mean in Latin?
Asbolus, a proper noun, means “A centaur who was nailed to a cross by Heracles”.
What is the genitive of Asbolus?
The genitive singular is Asbolī. Asbolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Asbolus?
In classical Latin, [ˈas.bɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaz.bo.lus].