LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ibycus

Ibycus m sg (genitive Ibycī)
Classical[ˈɪ.by.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.bi.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularIbycus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIbycus—
genitiveIbycī—
dativeIbycō—
accusativeIbycum—
ablativeIbycō—
vocativeIbyce—

Ībўcus, i, m., = Ἴβυκος.
I. A Greek lyric poet of Rhegium, celebrated on account of the cranes which he called upon as witnesses of his murder, Cic. Tusc. 4, 33, 71; Stat. S. 5, 3, 152; Aus. Idyll. de Hist. 12, 12. —
II. A poor man, otherwise unknown, Hor. C. 3, 15, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἴβυκος (Íbukos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyIbycusIbycus (Ἴβυκος), the fifth lyric poet in the Alexandrine canon, was a native of Rhegium. One writer calls him a Messenian, no doubt because the surviv…

Quick answers

What does Ibycus mean in Latin?
Ibycus, a proper noun, means “Ibycus”.
What is the genitive of Ibycus?
The genitive singular is Ibycī. Ibycus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ibycus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪ.by.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈiː.bi.kus].