LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Nectanabis

Nectanabis m sg (genitive Nectanabis)
Classical[nɛkˈta.na.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[nekˈtaː.na.bis]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe name of a king of Egypt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNectanabis—
genitiveNectanabis—
dativeNectanabī—
accusativeNectanabem—
ablativeNectanabe—
vocativeNectanabis—

Nectanăbis, is or idis, m. (Nectĕ-bis, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 67; 36, 13, 19, § 89; Tert. Anim. 57: Nectănĕbus, Nep. Chabr. 2, 2),
I. a king of Egypt, Nep. Ages. 8, 6.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νεκτάναβις (Nektánabis), itself from Egyptian n:*xt-x*t:D40-nb:f (nḫt-nb.f).

Quick answers

What does Nectanabis mean in Latin?
Nectanabis, a proper noun, means “The name of a king of Egypt”.
What is the genitive of Nectanabis?
The genitive singular is Nectanabis. Nectanabis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Nectanabis?
In classical Latin, [nɛkˈta.na.bɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nekˈtaː.na.bis].