proper noun · masculineindeclinable, variously declined, third declension
Nabūchodonosor
Nabūchodonosor m (genitive Nabūchodonosor or Nabūchodonosōris)
Classical[na.buː.kʰɔˈdɔ.nɔ.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[na.bu.koˈdɔː.no.s̬or]
Meaning
- indeclinablea male given name, equivalent to English Nebuchadnezzar; the name of several kings of Babylon, most notably Nebuchadnezzar the Great
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nabūchodonosor | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrēs |
| genitive | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōris | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrum |
| dative | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrī | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōribus |
| accusative | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrem | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrēs |
| ablative | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōre | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōribus |
| vocative | Nabūchodonosor | Nabūchodonosor Nabūchodonosōrēs |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νᾰβουχοδονόσορ (Năboukhodonósor), derived from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár) and ultimately from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀 (/Nabû-kudurri-uṣur/).
Descendants
- ItalianNabucodonosor
- ItalianNabuccofrom Italian Nabucodonosor