Latin edit

Pronunciation edit

 
The Ebro river in Zaragoza

Etymology 1 edit

From the Ancient Greek Ἴβηρος (Íbēros), Ἴβηρ (Íbēr), of unknown meaning; possibly a local hydronym. Compare Basque ibar (valley), ibai (river) as well as the rivers Ibar and Evros (Ancient Greek Ἕβρος (Hébros)).

Alternative forms edit

Proper noun edit

Hibērus m sg (genitive Hibērī); second declension

  1. the River Iberus, now the Ebro (a river in Hispania Tarraconensis that flows into the Mediterranean)
Declension edit

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hibērus
Genitive Hibērī
Dative Hibērō
Accusative Hibērum
Ablative Hibērō
Vocative Hibēre
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Catalan: Ebre
  • Portuguese: Ebro
  • Spanish: Ebro

References edit

  • IBE´RUS”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Hĭbērus” and “Hĭbēres I.A.1” in Lewis & Short’s Latin Dictionary (1879)
  • 2 Ĭbērus ou Hĭbērus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette: “764/1”
  • Hibērus¹” on page 794/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
  • Westrem, Scott D. The Hereford Map: A Transcription and Translation of the Legends With Commentary, page 328. Brepols, 2001.

Etymology 2 edit

Formed by suffixation: Hibēr (an Iberian) +‎ -us (suffix forming adjectives); later substantivised.

Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

Hibērus (feminine Hibēra, neuter Hibērum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Iberian (of or pertaining to Hibērēs)
Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Hibērus Hibēra Hibērum Hibērī Hibērae Hibēra
Genitive Hibērī Hibērae Hibērī Hibērōrum Hibērārum Hibērōrum
Dative Hibērō Hibērō Hibērīs
Accusative Hibērum Hibēram Hibērum Hibērōs Hibērās Hibēra
Ablative Hibērō Hibērā Hibērō Hibērīs
Vocative Hibēre Hibēra Hibērum Hibērī Hibērae Hibēra
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

Hibērus m (genitive Hibērī, feminine Hibēra); second declension

  1. an Iberian
    Synonym: Hibēr
Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
Nominative Hibērus Hibēra Hibērī Hibērae
Genitive Hibērī Hibērae Hibērōrum Hibērārum
Dative Hibērō Hibērīs Hibērīs
Accusative Hibērum Hibēram Hibērōs Hibērās
Ablative Hibērō Hibērā Hibērīs Hibērīs
Vocative Hibēre Hibēra Hibērī Hibērae

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