Abelus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Abē̆l (the vowel should be short by etymology, but it is written as long in a macronized adaptation of Lhomond's Epitome Historiae Sacrae)
• Habel (more precise borrowing from Greek)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended Italian Abele and Spanish Abel.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈbeː.lus/, [äˈbeːɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈbe.lus/, [äˈbɛːlus]

Proper noun

Abēlus m (genitive Abēlī); second declension

1. (biblical) Abel
2. a male given name

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	Abēlus	Abēlī
genitive	Abēlī	Abēlōrum
dative	Abēlō	Abēlīs
accusative	Abēlum	Abēlōs
ablative	Abēlō	Abēlīs
vocative	Abēle	Abēlī