Abessalom

Latin

Alternative forms

Abessālōn, Absālōm, Absālōmus

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.besˈsa.lom/, [äbesˈsäːlom]

Proper noun

Abessālōm m sg (indeclinable)

(Ecclesiastical Latin) Absalom (biblical character)

References

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

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