Abessalom

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀβεσσαλὼμ (Abessalṑm) in the Septuagint, from Biblical Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (ʾAḇšālōm, literally father of peace). The forms Absālōm, Absālōmus are borrowed from the Hebrew directly.

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Abessālōm m sg (indeclinable)

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) Absalom (biblical character)

References[edit]

  • Abessalom in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.