noun · masculinethird declension
Nabis
Nabis m sg (genitive Nabidis)
Classical[ˈna.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnaː.bis]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA king of Sparta
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nabis | — |
| genitive | Nabidis | — |
| dative | Nabidī | — |
| accusative | Nabidem | — |
| ablative | Nabide | — |
| vocative | Nabis | — |
nabis, is, f., or nabun Ethiopic,
I. a camelopard, Plin. 8, 18, 27, § 69; Sol. 30.
Nabis, idis, m., = Νάβις,
I. a king of Sparta, about 200 B. C., Liv. 29, 12, 14; 31, 25, 3; 34, 24, 6.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάβις (Nábis).