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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Hasdrubal

Hasdrubal m sg (genitive Hasdrubalis)
Classical[ˈhaz.drʊ.baɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈad͡z.dru.bal]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Carthage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHasdrubal—
genitiveHasdrubalis—
dativeHasdrubalī—
accusativeHasdrubalem—
ablativeHasdrubale—
vocativeHasdrubal—

Hasdrŭbal (Asdr-), ălis, m.,
I. a Punic name. The most celebrated are,
1. Son of Mago, the founder of the power of Carthage, Just. 19, 1.—
2. Son of Hanno, who fought in Sicilia during the first Punic war, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 54, § 125.—
3. The son-inlaw of Hamilcar Barcas, Nep. Hann. 3, 2; Liv. 21, 1 sq.—
4. The son of Hamilcar Barcas, brother of Hannibal, defeated B. C. 207 at the Metaurus, Liv. 27, 18 sq.; 49 sq.; Nep. Hann. 3, 3; Cat. 1, 2; Hor. C. 4, 4, 38; 72; Ov. F. 6, 770.—
5. Son of Gisco, third Carthaginian general in Hispania, Liv. 24, 41; 28, 1; 12 sq.—
6. A general against Masinissa, Cic. N. D. 3, 38, 91; Liv. Epit. 51; Val. Max. 3, 2 ext. 8 al.—
II. Deriv.: Hasdrŭbălĭānus, a, um, adj., belonging to one Hasdrubal: funus, Sid. Ep. 1, 5.

Origins

From Punic 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ʿzrbʿl /⁠ʿazrōbaʿl⁠/, literally “Help of the Lord (Baal)”).

Descendants
  • ItalianAsdrubale
  • EnglishHasdrubal

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHasdrubalHasdrubal. 6. Son of the great Hamilcar Barca, and brother of the still more famous Hannibal. He is mentioned as being present in the battle in which …

Quick answers

What does Hasdrubal mean in Latin?
Hasdrubal, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Carthage”.
What is the genitive of Hasdrubal?
The genitive singular is Hasdrubalis. Hasdrubal is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hasdrubal?
In classical Latin, [ˈhaz.drʊ.baɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈad͡z.dru.bal].