Labeates
Latin edit
Etymology edit
borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαβεάται (Labeátai). Thought to be related to the modern Labëri (“land of lab”), derived from lëbozë (“horizon/sky”), from Proto-Albanian *labeita close to the name of the Illyrian tribe Labeatae, suggesting an archaic meaning of "small sky".
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /la.beˈaː.teːs/, [ɫ̪äbeˈäːt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /la.beˈa.tes/, [läbeˈäːt̪es]
Proper noun edit
Labeātēs m pl (genitive Labeātum); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Labeātēs |
| Genitive | Labeātum |
| Dative | Labeātibus |
| Accusative | Labeātēs |
| Ablative | Labeātibus |
| Vocative | Labeātēs |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Labeates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.