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Abelus
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Latin
Alternative forms
la Abē̆l (the vowel should be short by etymology, but it is written as long in a macronized adaptation of Lhomond's Epitome Historiae Sacrae)
la Habel (more precise borrowing from Greek)
Etymology
Borrowed from la grc Ἅβελ, itself from Biblical Hebrew hbo הֶ֫בֶל heḇel. The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended Italian it Abele and Spanish es Abel.
Pronunciation
Abēlus
Proper noun
Abēlus<2.both>
la Bible Abel
la male
Declension
Abēlus<2.both>