LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Hannibal

Hannibal m sg (genitive Hannibā̆lis)
Classical[ˈhan.nɪ.baɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈan.ni.bal]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Punic
  2. masculinesingularthe Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHannibal—
genitiveHannibā̆lis—
dativeHannibā̆lī—
accusativeHannibā̆lem—
ablativeHannibā̆le—
vocativeHannibal—

Hannĭbal (Annibal), ălis (ālis, Enn. Sat. 14 Vahl.), = Ἀννίβας [Phoen.],
I. a Punic surname. The most celebrated of the name is Hannibal, son of Hamilcar, the leader of the Carthaginians in the second Punic war, Nep. Han. 1 al.; Liv. 21, 1 al.; Hor. C. 4, 8, 16; Cic. de Or. 1, 48, 210 al.: et Romani suum Hannibalem habent, Liv. 27, 16, 10. —Prov.: Hannibal ad portas, of imminent and great danger, Cic. Fin. 4, 9, 22: Mithridates, odio in Romanos Hannibal, a Hannibal, Vell. 2, 18, 1.

Origins

From Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl /⁠ḥannībaʿl⁠/, “May the Lord (Baal) grace me”).

Descendants
  • EnglishHannibal
  • ItalianAnnibale
  • PortugueseAníbal
  • SpanishAníbal

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHannibalHannibal. 10. Son of Hamilcar Barca, and one of the most illustrious generals of antiquity. The year of his birth is not mentioned by any ancient writ…

Quick answers

What does Hannibal mean in Latin?
Hannibal, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Punic; the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca”.
What is the genitive of Hannibal?
The genitive singular is Hannibā̆lis. Hannibal is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hannibal?
In classical Latin, [ˈhan.nɪ.baɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈan.ni.bal].