LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Libanus1

Libanus m sg (genitive Libanī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularLebanon (a mountain range in the country of Lebanon, West Asia; in full, Mount Lebanon)
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularLebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLibanus—
genitiveLibanī—
dativeLibanō—
accusativeLibanum—
ablativeLibanō—
vocativeLibane—

Lĭbănus (scanned Lībănus, Sedul. 4, 55), i, m., = Λίβανος (Hebr. Lĕbānōn),
I. Mount Lebanon, in Syria, Plin. 5, 20, 17, § 77; Aus. Techn. Idyll. 12, 5; Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 33.—
B. Lībănus, a, um, adj., of Lebanon: Libana cedrus, Sedul. 4, 55.—
II. Transf.: lĭbănus, i, c., frankincense (pure Lat. tus), Vulg. Sirach, 24, 21; 39, 18.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίβανος (Líbanos), from a Semitic source.

Descendants
  • CatalanLíban
  • FrenchLiban
  • ItalianLibano
  • PortugueseLíbano
  • RomanianLiban
  • SpanishLíbano
  • WelshLibanus
noun · masculinesecond declension
libanus2
libanus m (genitive libanī)
Classical[ˈlɪ.ba.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈliː.ba.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinefrankincense

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelibanuslibanī
genitivelibanīlibanōrum
dativelibanōlibanīs
accusativelibanumlibanōs
ablativelibanōlibanīs
vocativelibanelibanī

Lĭbănus, i, m.,
I. the name of a slave, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 37.

Origins

From a Semitic source - see the Semitic root lbn لبن, meaning "white". See also (Hebrew לְבוֹנָה (l'voná, “frankincense”), Arabic لبان (lubān, “frankincense”)).

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Libanus3
Libanus (feminine Libana, neuter Libanum)

Meaning

  1. adjectiveLebanese

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeLibanusLibanaLibanum
genitiveLibanīLibanaeLibanī
dativeLibanōLibanaeLibanō
accusativeLibanumLibanamLibanum
ablativeLibanōLibanāLibanō
vocativeLibaneLibanaLibanum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeLibanīLibanaeLibana
genitiveLibanōrumLibanārumLibanōrum
dativeLibanīsLibanīsLibanīs
accusativeLibanōsLibanāsLibana
ablativeLibanīsLibanīsLibanīs
vocativeLibanīLibanaeLibana

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίβανος (Líbanos), from a Semitic source.

Quick answers

What does Libanus mean in Latin?
Libanus, a proper noun, means “Lebanon (a mountain range in the country of Lebanon, West Asia; in full, Mount Lebanon); Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)”.
What is the genitive of Libanus?
The genitive singular is Libanī. Libanus is masculine, second declension.