LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lāzārus

Lāzārus m (genitive Lāzārī)
Classical[ˈɫaːz.zaː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlad.d͡za.rus]

Meaning

  1. Lazarus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLāzārusLāzārī
genitiveLāzārīLāzārōrum
dativeLāzārōLāzārīs
accusativeLāzārumLāzārōs
ablativeLāzārōLāzārīs
vocativeLāzāreLāzārī

Origins

From Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of the Biblical character found in Luke 16, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (“Eleazar”), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped".

Descendants
  • EnglishLazarus
  • Englishlazar
  • FrenchLazare
  • Italianlazzaro

In English words that came into English from Lāzārus

  • lazarettoLāzārus
  • LazarusLāzārus
  • lazarLāzārus

Quick answers

What does Lāzārus mean in Latin?
Lāzārus, a proper noun, means “Lazarus”.
What is the genitive of Lāzārus?
The genitive singular is Lāzārī. Lāzārus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lāzārus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫaːz.zaː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlad.d͡za.rus].
Which English words come from Lāzārus?
English words that go back to Latin Lāzārus include Lazarus, lazaretto and lazar.