LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

būbalus

būbalus m (genitive būbalī)
Classical[ˈbuː.ba.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.ba.lus]

Meaning

  1. antelope, gazelle
  2. wild ox, buffalo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūbalusbūbalī
genitivebūbalībūbalōrum
dativebūbalōbūbalīs
accusativebūbalumbūbalōs
ablativebūbalōbūbalīs
vocativebūbalebūbalī

būbălus, i, m., = βούβαλος,
I. a kind of African stag or gazelle, Plin. 8, 15, 15, § 38; Sol. 20, 5; Vulg. Deut. 14, 5.—Hence, bū-bălus, a, um, adj., of the gazelle: caro, Vulg. 2 Reg. 6, 19; id. 1 Par. 16, 3.—
II. The buffalo, wild-ox, = urus, Sol. 20, 5; Mart. Spect. 23, 4; this use of the word is censured by Pliny, 8, 15, 15, § 38.—Collat. form būfălus, i, m., Ven. Fort. Carm. 7, 4, 21.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]?
  2. Latinbūbalus

Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor. Latin būbalus Borrowed from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos, “buffalo”).

Descendants
  • Catalanbrúfol
  • Catalanbúfal
  • Italianbufalofrom Old Italian buffalo
  • Frenchbufflefrom Old Italian buffalo
  • GermanBüffelfrom Old Italian buffalo
  • Italianbuffalofrom Old Italian buffalo
  • Italianbufolofrom Old Italian buffalo
  • Portuguesebúfalo
  • Romanianbour
  • Spanishbúfalo

Quick answers

What does būbalus mean in Latin?
būbalus, a noun, means “antelope, gazelle; wild ox, buffalo”.
What is the genitive of būbalus?
The genitive singular is būbalī. būbalus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce būbalus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.ba.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.ba.lus].
Where does būbalus come from?
Ancient Greek [Term?]? → Latin būbalus.