LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Juba

Juba m sg (genitive Jubae)
Classical[ˈjʊ.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈjuː.ba]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe name of two kings of Numidia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeJuba—
genitiveJubae—
dativeJubae—
accusativeJubam—
ablativeJubā—
vocativeJuba—

Jŭba, ae, m.,
I. the name of two Numidian-kings.
I. Juba I., king of Numidia and a part of Mauretania, who joined the party of Pompey, gained a victory over Cæsar's legate Curio, and put an end to his own life after the battle of Thapsus, Hor. C. 1, 22, 15; Caes. B. C. 2, 25; Suet. Caes. 66; Auct. B. Afr. 25 and 43.—
II. Juba II., the son of the former, who, after his father's death, was brought by Cæsar to Rome, where he received a liberal education, and won himself great reputation by his historical works and works on the history of art. He married the daughter of Antony and Cleopatra, and was afterwards reinstated in his paternal kingdom, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 6, 27, 31, § 139; Tac. A. 4, 5; 23; Suet. Calig. 26.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyJubaJuba. II. (Ἰόβας), king of Mauritania, son of the preceding. He was a mere child at the time of his father's death (B. C. 46), after which event he wa…

Quick answers

What does Juba mean in Latin?
Juba, a proper noun, means “The name of two kings of Numidia”.
What is the genitive of Juba?
The genitive singular is Jubae. Juba is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Juba?
In classical Latin, [ˈjʊ.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjuː.ba].