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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Attalus

Attalus m sg (genitive Attalī)
Classical[ˈat.ta.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈat.ta.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman Emperor, Priscus Attalus
  2. masculinesingularA name borne by several kings of Pergamon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAttalus—
genitiveAttalī—
dativeAttalō—
accusativeAttalum—
ablativeAttalō—
vocativeAttale—

Attălus, i, m., = Ἄτταλος.
I. A.. The name of several kings of Pergamos, the most renowned of whom, both from his wealth and his discovery of the art of weaving cloth from gold, was Attalus III., who made the Roman people his heir, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196; 33, 11, 53, § 148; Flor. 2, 20, 2; 3, 12, 3; Hor. C. 2, 18, 5.—Hence,
B. Attălĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Attalus, Attalian: urbes, i. e. Pergamean, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 5: Attalicas supera vestes, woven with gold, Prop. 4, 17, 19: Porticus aulaeis nobilis Attalicis, id. 3, 30, 12; Sil. 14, 659.—Also absol.: Attălĭca, ōrum, n. (sc. vestimenta), garments of inwoven gold: Aurum intexere in eādem Asiā invenit Attalus rex, unde nomen Attalicis, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196: torus, ornamented with such cloth or tapestry, Prop. 3, 5, 6; 5, 5, 24.—Meton., rich, splendid, brilliant: Attalicis condicionibus Numquam dimoveas, etc., Hor. C. 1, 1, 12: divitiae, Tert. Jejun. 15 fin.—
II. A general of Alexander the Great, Curt. 4, 13. —
III. A Macedonian, enemy of Alexander, Curt. 6, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄτταλος (Áttalos).

Descendants
  • ItalianAttalo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAttalusAttalus. the name of three kings of Pergamus. Attalus I. Attalus I. was the son of Attalus, the brother of Philetaerus, and Antiochis, daughter of Ach…

Quick answers

What does Attalus mean in Latin?
Attalus, a proper noun, means “A Roman Emperor, Priscus Attalus; A name borne by several kings of Pergamon”.
What is the genitive of Attalus?
The genitive singular is Attalī. Attalus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Attalus?
In classical Latin, [ˈat.ta.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈat.ta.lus].