proper noun · masculinethird declension
Nectanabis
Nectanabis m sg (genitive Nectanabis)
Classical[nɛkˈta.na.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[nekˈtaː.na.bis]
Meaning
- masculinesingularThe name of a king of Egypt
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nectanabis | — |
| genitive | Nectanabis | — |
| dative | Nectanabī | — |
| accusative | Nectanabem | — |
| ablative | Nectanabe | — |
| vocative | Nectanabis | — |
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).