LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Niobē

Niobē f sg (genitive Niobēs)
Classical[ˈni.ɔ.beː]Ecclesiastical[ˈniː.o.be]

Meaning

  1. GreekNiobe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNiobē—
genitiveNiobēs—
dativeNiobae—
accusativeNiobēn—
ablativeNiobē—
vocativeNiobē—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNiobeNiobe. 2. A daughter of Tantalus by the Pleiad Taygete or the Hyad Dione (Ov. Met. 6.174; Hyg. Fab. 9), or, according to others, a daughter of Pelops …

Quick answers

What does Niobē mean in Latin?
Niobē, a proper noun, means “Niobe”.
What is the genitive of Niobē?
The genitive singular is Niobēs. Niobē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Niobē?
In classical Latin, [ˈni.ɔ.beː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈniː.o.be].