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noun · masculinesecond declension

aegithus

aegithus m (genitive aegithī)
Classical[ˈae̯.ɡɪ.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.d͡ʒi.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA kind of bird, perhaps the titmouse or the red linnet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaegithusaegithī
genitiveaegithīaegithōrum
dativeaegithōaegithīs
accusativeaegithumaegithōs
ablativeaegithōaegithīs
vocativeaegitheaegithī

aegĭthus, i, m., = αἴγιθος,
I. a small bird, considered by some the titmouse, Parus caeruleus, Linn.; by others the red linnet, Fringilla linaria, Linn., Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 206; cf. Aristot. Hist. An. 9, 15.

Origins

From Ancient Greek αἴγιθος (aígithos).

Quick answers

What does aegithus mean in Latin?
aegithus, a noun, means “A kind of bird, perhaps the titmouse or the red linnet”.
What is the genitive of aegithus?
The genitive singular is aegithī. aegithus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce aegithus?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.ɡɪ.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.d͡ʒi.tus].