LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix

-s

-s

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffix marking the nominative singular form of non-neuter nouns and adjectives in declensions other than the first.

Origins

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-s. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ς (-s).

Quick answers

What does -s mean in Latin?
-s, a suffix, means “suffix marking the nominative singular form of non-neuter nouns and adjectives in declensions other than the first.”.