LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

parabolus

parabolus m (genitive parabolī)
Classical[paˈra.bɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈraː.bo.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea daredevil or reckless fellow who exposes himself to danger or who risks his life on any thing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparabolusparabolī
genitiveparabolīparabolōrum
dativeparabolōparabolīs
accusativeparabolumparabolōs
ablativeparabolōparabolīs
vocativeparaboleparabolī

părăbŏlus, i, m., = παράβολος,
I. a reckless fellow, who risks his life on any thing, Cass. Hist. Trip. 11, 17.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek παράβολος (parábolos).

In English words that came into English from parabolus

  • parabolanusparabolanus

Quick answers

What does parabolus mean in Latin?
parabolus, a noun, means “a daredevil or reckless fellow who exposes himself to danger or who risks his life on any thing”.
What is the genitive of parabolus?
The genitive singular is parabolī. parabolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce parabolus?
In classical Latin, [paˈra.bɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈraː.bo.lus].