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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Būpalus

Būpalus m sg (genitive Būpalī)
Classical[ˈbuː.pa.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.pa.lus]

Meaning

  1. An architect and sculptor of Chios

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBūpalus—
genitiveBūpalī—
dativeBūpalō—
accusativeBūpalum—
ablativeBūpalō—
vocativeBūpale—

Būpălus, i, m., = Βούπαλος,
I. a statuary of Chios, who represented and exposed the deformed poet Hipponax, but in turn was severely satirized by him in his poems, Hor. Epod. 6, 14; cf. Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 11.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βούπαλος (Boúpalos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBupalusBupalus. an architectandsculptor of the island of Chios, where his family is said to have exercised the art of statuary from the beginning of the Olym…

Quick answers

What does Būpalus mean in Latin?
Būpalus, a proper noun, means “An architect and sculptor of Chios”.
What is the genitive of Būpalus?
The genitive singular is Būpalī. Būpalus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Būpalus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.pa.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.pa.lus].