proper noun · masculinethird declension
Bambaliō
Bambaliō m sg (genitive Bambaliōnis)
Classical[bamˈba.li.oː]Ecclesiastical[bamˈbaː.li.o]
Meaning
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by
- Marcus Fulvius Bambalio, the father-in-law of Antonius
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bambaliō | — |
| genitive | Bambaliōnis | — |
| dative | Bambaliōnī | — |
| accusative | Bambaliōnem | — |
| ablative | Bambaliōne | — |
| vocative | Bambaliō | — |
Bambălĭo, ōnis, m. cf. βαμβάλειν, to stammer, βομβόλη; Engl. bumblebee, = Βαμβαλίων, Dio Cass. 45, 47;
I.
46, 7 and 28: M. Fulvius, the father-in-law of Antonius, Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 16; 2, 36, 90.Origins
Related to Ancient Greek βαμβαίνω (bambaínō, “to stammer”), + -iō (nickname-forming suffix).