Libanus

See also: libanus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίβανος (Líbanos), from a Semitic source.

Proper noun

Libanus m sg (genitive Libanī); second declension

1. Lebanon (a mountain range in the country of Lebanon, Western Asia)
2. (New Latin) Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Libanus
Genitive	Libanī
Dative	Libanō
Accusative	Libanum
Ablative	Libanō
Vocative	Libane

Descendants

• Catalan: Líban
• French: Liban
• Italian: Libano
• Portuguese: Líbano
• Spanish: Líbano
• → Welsh: Libanus

References

• “Libanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Libanus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Welsh

Beirut, prifddinas gwlad Libanus yng ngorllewin Asia

Capel pentref Libanus yng nghanolbarth Cymru

Etymology

Latin Libanus, from Ancient Greek Λίβανος (Líbanos), from a Semitic source.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪbaˌnɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪbaˌnɪs/

Proper noun

Libanus f (not mutable)

1. Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; official name: Gweriniaeth Libanus)
2. A village in Powys county borough, South Wales

Coordinate terms

• (countries of Asia) gwledydd Asia; Affganistan, Armenia, Aserbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhwtan, Brwnei, Cambodia, Casachstan, Catar, Coweit, Cirgistan, Cyprus, De Corea, Dwyrain Timor, yr Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig, Fietnam, Georgia, Iemen, India, Indonesia, Irac, Iran, Israel, Japan, Gwlad Tai, Gwlad yr Iorddonen, Laos, Libanus, Maleisia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Gogledd Corea, Oman, Pacistan, Palesteina, y Philipinau, Rwsia, Sawdi Arabia, Singapôr, Sri Lanca, Syria, Taiwan, Tajicistan, Tsieina, Twrci, Tyrkmenistan, Wsbecistan

Derived terms

• Libanaidd (“Lebanese”)
• Libaniad (“Lebanese (person)”)
• cedrwydd Libanus (“cedars of Lebanon”)