Hannibalesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

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Meanings

adjectiveHannibalesque (comparative more Hannibalesque, superlative most Hannibalesque)

comparative more Hannibalesque · superlative most Hannibalesque

  1. Reminiscent of Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

Origin

From Hannibal + -esque.

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APA

Hannibalesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hannibalesque

MLA

“Hannibalesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hannibalesque. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hannibalesque,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hannibalesque.

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