proper noun · masculinethird declension
Sabis
Sabis m sg (genitive Sabis)
Classical[ˈsa.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.bis]
Meaning
- masculinesingularThe river Sambre, or the river Selle (Somme tributary).
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sabis | — |
| genitive | Sabis | — |
| dative | Sabī | — |
| accusative | Sabim | — |
| ablative | Sabī | — |
| vocative | Sabis | — |
Sabis, is, m.
I. A river in Gallia Belgica, now the Sambre, Caes. B. G. 2, 16; 2, 18.—
II. A river in Carmania, Mel. 3, 8, 4; Plin. 6, 23, 27, § 107.—
III. A deity of the Sabœans, Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63.
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographySabisSabis (Σάβις), a small river of Carmania, which is mentioned by Mela in connection with two other small streams, the Andanis and Coros (3.8). It is al…GeographySabisSabis (Sambre), a river of Belgica, which joins the Mosa (Maas) at Charleroi. Caesar (B.C. 57) marched against the Nervii and their confederates from …