LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Syphāx

Syphāx m sg (genitive Syphācis)
Classical[ˈsy.pʰaks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.faks]

Meaning

  1. A king of Numidia during the second Punic war

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSyphāx—
genitiveSyphācis—
dativeSyphācī—
accusativeSyphācem—
ablativeSyphāce—
vocativeSyphāx—

Sўphax, ācis (acc. scanned Sўphăcēn, Claud. B. Gild. 90), m., = Σύφαξ,
I. a king of Numidia at the time of the second Punic war, Sall. J. 5, 4; Liv. 24, 48 sq.; 29, 23 sq.; 30, 5 sq.; Sil. 17, 62 sq.; Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 59; Ov. F. 6, 769; Juv. 6, 169 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σύφαξ (Súphax), itself from Punic 𐤎𐤐𐤒 (spq).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySyphaxSyphax (Σύφαξ), a Numidian prince, frequently called king of Numidia, but properly, or at least originally, only king of the Massaesylians, the wester…

Quick answers

What does Syphāx mean in Latin?
Syphāx, a proper noun, means “A king of Numidia during the second Punic war”.
What is the genitive of Syphāx?
The genitive singular is Syphācis. Syphāx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Syphāx?
In classical Latin, [ˈsy.pʰaks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.faks].