LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Dolābella

Dolābella m sg (genitive Dolābellae)
Classical[dɔ.ɫaːˈbɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[do.laˈbɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDolābella—
genitiveDolābellae—
dativeDolābellae—
accusativeDolābellam—
ablativeDolābellā—
vocativeDolābella—

dŏlābella, ae, f. dim. dolabra,
I. a small pick-axe, hatchet, Col. 2, 24, 4 sq.
Dŏlābella, ae, m.
I. nom. pr., the name of a Roman family in the gens Cornelia, of which the best-known individual is P. Cornelius Dolabella, Cicero's son-in-law, Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 5 al.—Hence, Dŏlābel-lĭānus, a, um, adj.: pira, named after a Dolabella otherwise unknown, Col. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 54.

Origins

From dolābella (“small hatchet”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDolabellaDolabella. 8. P. Cornelius Dolabella, perhaps a son of No. 7, was one of the most profligate men of his time. He was born about B. C. 70, and is said …

Quick answers

What does Dolābella mean in Latin?
Dolābella, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Dolābella?
The genitive singular is Dolābellae. Dolābella is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Dolābella?
In classical Latin, [dɔ.ɫaːˈbɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [do.laˈbɛl.la].