adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Phoebēus
Phoebēus (feminine Phoebēa, neuter Phoebēum)
Classical[pʰoe̯ˈbeː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[feˈbɛː.us]
Meaning
- adjectivePhoebean
29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.6
- adjectiveApollinean
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phoebēus | Phoebēa | Phoebēum |
| genitive | Phoebēī | Phoebēae | Phoebēī |
| dative | Phoebēō | Phoebēae | Phoebēō |
| accusative | Phoebēum | Phoebēam | Phoebēum |
| ablative | Phoebēō | Phoebēā | Phoebēō |
| vocative | Phoebēe | Phoebēa | Phoebēum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phoebēī | Phoebēae | Phoebēa |
| genitive | Phoebēōrum | Phoebēārum | Phoebēōrum |
| dative | Phoebēīs | Phoebēīs | Phoebēīs |
| accusative | Phoebēōs | Phoebēās | Phoebēa |
| ablative | Phoebēīs | Phoebēīs | Phoebēīs |
| vocative | Phoebēī | Phoebēae | Phoebēa |
Phoebēus, a, um, v. Phoebus, B.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φοίβειος (Phoíbeios), from Φοῖβος (Phoîbos) + -ειος (-eios). By surface analysis, Phoebus + -ēus.