proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Elagabalus
Elagabalus m sg (genitive Elagabalī)
Classical[ɛ.ɫaˈɡa.ba.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.laˈɡaː.ba.lus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularthe deity Elagabal, venerated in ancient times at Emesa in Syria (and later elsewhere in the Roman Empire), identified with a large black stone
- masculinesingularthe Roman emperor (or empress) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (reigned 218–222), noted for eccentricity, femininity, decadence, and disregard for Roman religious traditions and sexual taboos
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Elagabalus Elagabal | — |
| genitive | Elagabalī Elagabal, Hēliogabalī | — |
| dative | Elagabalō Elagabal, Hēliogabalō | — |
| accusative | Elagabalum Elagabal, Hēliogabalum | — |
| ablative | Elagabalō Elagabal, Hēliogabalō | — |
| vocative | Elagabale Elagabal, Hēliogabale | — |
Elagabalus, v. Heliogabalus.
Origins
The emperor/empress is named after the deity, whose name is from a Semitic language, variously suggested to be (a dialectal variant of) Arabic إِلٰه جَبَل (ʔilāh jabal, “god of the mountain”) or Classical Syriac ܐܠܗܓܒܠ (ʾĔlāhgabāl, “deity of the mountain”), possibly through Ancient Greek Ἐλαγάβαλος (Elagábalos). Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Descendants
- EnglishElagabalus
- ItalianElagabalo
- FrenchÉlagabalefrom Middle French Elagabale
- PortugueseElagábalo
- SpanishElagábalo