LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Hamilcar

Hamilcar m sg (genitive Hamilcaris)
Classical[haˈmɪɫ.kar]Ecclesiastical[aˈmil.kar]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularHamilcar (father of Hannibal)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHamilcar—
genitiveHamilcaris
Amilcaris		—
dativeHamilcarī
Amilcarī		—
accusativeHamilcarem
Amilcarem		—
ablativeHamilcare
Amilcare		—
vocativeHamilcar—

Hămilcar (Amilcar), ăris, m.
I. A general, son of Gisgo, slain in besieging Syracuse, Cic. Div. 1, 24, 50; Val. Max. 1, 7, ext. 8.—
II. Hamilcar Barca, the father of Hannibal, Cic. Off. 3, 26, 99; Nep. Ham.; Liv. 21, 2 sq.; Val. Max. 6, 6, 2; Sil. 1, 72 al.

Origins

From Punic 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (ḥmlqrt, literally “brother of Melqart”).

Descendants
  • EnglishHamilcar
  • ItalianAmilcare

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHamilcarHamilcar (Ἁμίλκας and Ἀμίλχαρ, the latter form occurs in Appian only). The two last syllables of this name are considered by (Gesenius Linguae Phoenic…

Quick answers

What does Hamilcar mean in Latin?
Hamilcar, a proper noun, means “Hamilcar (father of Hannibal)”.
What is the genitive of Hamilcar?
The genitive singular is Hamilcaris. Hamilcar is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hamilcar?
In classical Latin, [haˈmɪɫ.kar]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈmil.kar].