LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

adelphos

adelphos m (genitive adelphī)
Classical[aˈdɛɫ.pʰɔs]Ecclesiastical[aˈdɛl.fos]

Meaning

  1. masculinebrother, male sibling
    eum hic locum sumpsit sibi In Adelphos;160 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Adelphoe pro.0
    Petri quid solvis adelphoFrith cf.ib.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeadelphosadelphī
adelphoe
genitiveadelphīadelphōn
dativeadelphōadelphīs
accusativeadelphonadelphōs
ablativeadelphōadelphīs
vocativeadelpheadelphī
adelphoe

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀ̆δελφός (ădelphós).

Quick answers

What does adelphos mean in Latin?
adelphos, a noun, means “brother, male sibling”.
What is the genitive of adelphos?
The genitive singular is adelphī. adelphos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce adelphos?
In classical Latin, [aˈdɛɫ.pʰɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdɛl.fos].