What does aelūrus mean in Latin?

aelūrus, a noun, means “a cat”.

What is the genitive of aelūrus?

The genitive singular is aelūrī. aelūrus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈɫuː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈluː.rus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

aelūrus m (genitive aelūrī)

Classical[ae̯ˈɫuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈluː.rus]

aelūrus, i, m., = αἴλουρος,

I. a cat, Gell. 20, 8; Hyg. Astr. 2, 28; cf. Rupert. Excur. Juv. 15, 7.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”).

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