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noun · masculinesecond declension

Maccabaeus

Maccabaeus m (genitive Maccabaeī)
Classical[mak.kaˈbae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[mak.kaˈbɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculineMaccabee

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMaccabaeusMaccabaeī
genitiveMaccabaeīMaccabaeōrum
dativeMaccabaeōMaccabaeīs
accusativeMaccabaeumMaccabaeōs
ablativeMaccabaeōMaccabaeīs
vocativeMaccabaeeMaccabaeī

Origins

From Ancient Greek Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος (Măkkăbaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַכַּבִּי (makkabbī).

Descendants
  • Catalanmacabeu
  • EnglishMaccabee
  • Portuguesemacabeu
  • Spanishmacabeo

In English words that came into English from Maccabaeus

  • MaccabeeMaccabaeus

Quick answers

What does Maccabaeus mean in Latin?
Maccabaeus, a noun, means “Maccabee”.
What is the genitive of Maccabaeus?
The genitive singular is Maccabaeī. Maccabaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Maccabaeus?
In classical Latin, [mak.kaˈbae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mak.kaˈbɛː.us].