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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hyperbolus

Hyperbolus m sg (genitive Hyperbolī)
Classical[hyˈpɛr.bɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[iˈpɛr.bo.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAn Athenian politician

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHyperbolus—
genitiveHyperbolī—
dativeHyperbolō—
accusativeHyperbolum—
ablativeHyperbolō—
vocativeHyperbole—

Hўperbŏlus, i, m.,
I. an Athenian orator, Cic. Brut. 62, 224; id. Rep. 4, 10; Quint. 1, 10, 18 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑπέρβολος (Hupérbolos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHyperbolusHyperbolus (Ὑπέρβολος), the Athenian demagogue, was, according to Androtion, son of Antiphanes; according to Theopompus, son of Chremes, and brother o…

Quick answers

What does Hyperbolus mean in Latin?
Hyperbolus, a proper noun, means “An Athenian politician”.
What is the genitive of Hyperbolus?
The genitive singular is Hyperbolī. Hyperbolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hyperbolus?
In classical Latin, [hyˈpɛr.bɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈpɛr.bo.lus].