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noun · masculinethird declension

strabō1

strabō m (genitive strabōnis)
Classical[ˈstra.boː]Ecclesiastical[ˈstraː.bo]

Meaning

  1. a man or woman with distorted eyes, a cross-eyed person, a person who frequently squints
  2. figurativelya jealous person

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Strabo · Pætus

Strabo (στραβός) means, one who squints from nature, or sickness, or bad habit; whereas pætus, one who squints designedly and waggishly. (vi. 350.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrabōstrabōnēs
genitivestrabōnisstrabōnum
dativestrabōnīstrabōnibus
accusativestrabōnemstrabōnēs
ablativestrabōnestrabōnibus
vocativestrabōstrabōnēs

străbo, ōnis, m. (collat. form stră-bōnus, i, Petr. 68, 8; v. also strabus), = στραβών.
I. Lit., that has oblique, distorted eyes, i. e. one who squints strongly, a squinter (class.): ecquos (deos) si non tam strabones, at paetulos esse arbitramur? * Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 80; Hor. S. 1, 3, 44, Petr. 39, 11; Dig. 21, 1, 12.—
II. Trop., one who looks askance, i. e. an envious, jealous person (ante-class.), Lucil. ap. Non. 27, 7 (Sat. Fragm. 27, 8); Varr. ib. 4 (opp. integris oculis).

Origins

From strabus (“distorted, squinting”) + -o (“forming related nouns”), from Ancient Greek στρᾰβός (străbós).

proper noun · masculinethird declension
Strabō2
Strabō m sg (genitive Strabōnis)
Classical[ˈstra.boː]Ecclesiastical[ˈstraː.bo]

Meaning

  1. Strabo, a prominent Romano-Greek geographer and historian from Pontus in Asia Minor
    Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVIIStrabo's 17 Books on Geographical Topics
  2. a cognomen and agnomen used by the gens Fannia and others
    Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeStrabō—
genitiveStrabōnis—
dativeStrabōnī—
accusativeStrabōnem—
ablativeStrabōne—
vocativeStrabō—

Străbo, ōnis, m. 1. strabo,
I. a Roman surname, Cic. Att. 12, 17; 14, 1; id. Ac. 2, 25, 81 al.; cf. Plin. 11, 37, 55, § 150.

Origins

From strabō (“person with cross-eyes or distorted eyes; squinter; jealous person”). Also used as a calque of Ancient Greek Στρᾰ́βων (Strắbōn), from στραβός (strabós) of identical sense.

Descendants
  • CatalanEstrabó
  • ItalianStrabone
  • FrenchStrabonfrom Middle French Strabon
  • OccitanEstrabon
  • PortugueseEstrabão
  • PortugueseEstrabo
  • RomanianStrabon
  • SpanishEstrabón
  • EnglishStrabo
  • GalicianEstrabón

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyStraboStrabo. the geographer. Little is known of Strabo's personal history, and that which is known is collected from short notices in his own work. Strabo …

Quick answers

What does strabō mean in Latin?
strabō, a noun, means “a man or woman with distorted eyes, a cross-eyed person, a person who frequently squints; a jealous person”.
What is the genitive of strabō?
The genitive singular is strabōnis. strabō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce strabō?
In classical Latin, [ˈstra.boː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstraː.bo].