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, West Asia; in full, Mount Lebanon)
2. (New Latin) Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Libanus
genitive	Libanī
dative	Libanō
accusative	Libanum
ablative	Libanō
vocative	Libane

Descendants

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

Adjective

Libanus (feminine Libana, neuter Libanum); first/second-declension adjective

1. Lebanese

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Libanus	Libana	Libanum		Libanī	Libanae	Libana
genitive	Libanī	Libanae	Libanī		Libanōrum	Libanārum	Libanōrum
dative	Libanō	Libanae	Libanō		Libanīs
accusative	Libanum	Libanam	Libanum		Libanōs	Libanās	Libana
ablative	Libanō	Libanā	Libanō		Libanīs
vocative	Libane	Libana	Libanum		Libanī	Libanae	Libana

Further reading

• “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.
• “Libanus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

Welsh

Beirut, prifddinas gwlad Libanus yng ngorllewin Asia

Capel pentref Libanus yng nghanolbarth Cymru

Etymology

Borrowed from 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 West Asia in the Middle East; official name: Gweriniaeth Libanus)
2. a village in Powys borough county borough, South Wales

Coordinate terms

countries in Asia: gwledydd Asia (appendix)edit

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

Derived terms

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