LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Sybaris1

Sybaris f sg (genitive Sybaris)
Classical[ˈsy.ba.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.ba.ris]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA city of Magna Graecia, notable for the luxury of its inhabitants

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSybaris—
genitiveSybaris—
dativeSybarī—
accusativeSybarim
Sybarin		—
ablativeSybarī—
vocativeSybaris—
locativeSybarī—

Sўbăris, is, f., = Σύβαρις.
I. A town in Magna Græcia, noted for the effeminacy and debauchery of its inhabitants, afterwards called Thurii, Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Cic. Rep. 2, 15, 28; Liv. 26, 39, 7; Plin. 7, 22, 22, § 86; 3, 11, 15, § 97; Ov. M. 15, 51.—Hence,
1. Sўbărīta, ae, m., an inhabitant of Sybaris, a Sybarite, Sen. Ira, 2, 25, 2; Quint. 3, 7, 24.—
2. Sўbărītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sybaris, Sybaritan: ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 44, 2: exercitus, Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 157.—
3. Sўbărītĭcus, a, um, adj., of Sybaris, Sybaritan: libelli, Sybaritan, i. e. lewd, obscene, Mart. 12, 96, 2; Lampr. Elag. 30.—
4. Sўbărītis, ĭdis, f., the name of a lascivious poem, Ov. Tr. 2, 417. —
II. Masc.
A. The river on which Sybaris was situated, now Coscile, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 97; Ov. M. 15, 315.—
B. The name of a young man; acc. Sybarin, Hor. C. 1, 8, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σύβαρις (Súbaris).

In English words that came into English from Sybaris

  • sybariteSybarīta

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySybarisSybaris (Σύθαρις: Eth. Συθαρίτης, Eth. Sybarita), a celebrated city of Magna Graecia, situated on the W. shore of the Tarentine gulf, but a short dist…
proper noun · masculinethird declension
Sybaris2
Sybaris m sg (genitive Sybaris)
Classical[ˈsy.ba.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.ba.ris]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Bruttium that flows into the Ionian Sea, now the river Coscile

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSybaris—
genitiveSybaris—
dativeSybarī—
accusativeSybarim
Sybarin		—
ablativeSybarī—
vocativeSybaris—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σύβαρις (Súbaris).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySybarisSybaris (Σύθαρις: Eth. Συθαρίτης, Eth. Sybarita), a celebrated city of Magna Graecia, situated on the W. shore of the Tarentine gulf, but a short dist…

Quick answers

What does Sybaris mean in Latin?
Sybaris, a proper noun, means “A city of Magna Graecia, notable for the luxury of its inhabitants”.
What is the genitive of Sybaris?
The genitive singular is Sybaris. Sybaris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Sybaris?
In classical Latin, [ˈsy.ba.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.ba.ris].