"Polybius" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: /poˈly.bi.us/ [Classical-Latin], [pɔˈlʲʏbiʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /poˈli.bi.us/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [poˈliːbius] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Πολύβιος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Polybius<2>}} Polybius m sg (genitive Polybiī or Polybī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Polybius<2>}} Forms: Polybiī [genitive], Polybī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Polybius [nominative, singular], Polybiī [genitive, singular], Polybī [genitive, singular], Polybiō [dative, singular], Polybium [accusative, singular], Polybiō [ablative, singular], Polybī [singular, vocative]
  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by: Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (topical): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Polybius-la-name-TGCDrApy Disambiguation of Individuals: 50 50 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by:
    Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.
    Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (topical): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Polybius-la-name-XGnpMknm Disambiguation of Individuals: 50 50 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50

Inflected forms

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