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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Baleārēs

Baleārēs m pl (genitive Baleārium)
Classical[ba.ɫeˈaː.reːs]Ecclesiastical[ba.leˈaː.res]

Meaning

  1. Balearic Islands (an archipelago, autonomous community, and province off the east coast of Spain, formed by the four major islands Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera and several smaller islands)
  2. the inhabitants of the Balearic Islands

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Baleārēs
genitive—Baleārium
dative—Baleāribus
accusative—Baleārēs
Baleārīs
ablative—Baleāribus
vocative—Baleārēs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βᾰλῐᾱρεῖς (Bălĭāreîs), of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from βάλλω (bállō, “I launch”); Strabo suggests a Phoenician origin. More at Balearic.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBalearesEth. Baleares (Βαλλιαρεῖς, Diod. 5.17, Eustath. ad Dion. 457; Βαλιαρεῖς, Βαλιαρίδες, Steph. B. sub voce Βαλεαρίδες, Strab.; Βαλλιαρίδες, Ptol. 2.6.78;…

Quick answers

What does Baleārēs mean in Latin?
Baleārēs, a proper noun, means “Balearic Islands (an archipelago, autonomous community, and province off the east coast of Spain, formed by the four major islands Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera and several smaller islands); the inhabitants of”.
What is the genitive of Baleārēs?
The genitive singular is Baleārium. Baleārēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Baleārēs?
In classical Latin, [ba.ɫeˈaː.reːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ba.leˈaː.res].