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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bubassus

Bubassus m sg (genitive Bubassī)
Classical[bʊˈbas.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[buˈbas.sus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara town in Caria

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBubassus—
genitiveBubassī—
dativeBubassō—
accusativeBubassum—
ablativeBubassō—
vocativeBubasse—
locativeBubassī—

Būbassus (-ăsus), i, f., = Βύβασσος, Steph.,
I. a town in Caria, Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 104. —
II. Derivv.
A. Būbassĭus, a, um, adj., of Bubassus: sinus, Mel. 1, 16, 2.—
B. Būbăsis, ĭdis, f. adj., of Bubassus, Ov. M. 9, 644.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βυβασσός (Bubassós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBubassusBubassus (Βυβασσός: Eth. Βυβάσσιος), a town in Caria. Ephorus, according to Stephanus, wrote Βύβασστον and Βυβάστιον; and Diodorus (5.62) means the sa…

Quick answers

What does Bubassus mean in Latin?
Bubassus, a proper noun, means “a town in Caria”.
What is the genitive of Bubassus?
The genitive singular is Bubassī. Bubassus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bubassus?
In classical Latin, [bʊˈbas.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈbas.sus].