What does algēnsis mean in Latin?

algēnsis, a adjective, means “That supports itself on seaweed or lives upon it.”.

How do you pronounce algēnsis?

In classical Latin, [aɫˈɡẽː.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛn.sis].

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

algēnsis (neuter algēnse)

Classical[aɫˈɡẽː.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛn.sis]

two terminationThat supports itself on seaweed or lives upon it.
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 9.131

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	algēnsis	algēnsis	algēnse
genitive	algēnsis	algēnsis	algēnsis
dative	algēnsī	algēnsī	algēnsī
accusative	algēnsem	algēnsem	algēnse
ablative	algēnsī	algēnsī	algēnsī
vocative	algēnsis	algēnsis	algēnse

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	algēnsēs	algēnsēs	algēnsia
genitive	algēnsium	algēnsium	algēnsium
dative	algēnsibus	algēnsibus	algēnsibus
accusative	algēnsīs algēnsēs	algēnsīs algēnsēs	algēnsia
ablative	algēnsibus	algēnsibus	algēnsibus
vocative	algēnsēs	algēnsēs	algēnsia

algensis, e, adj. alga,

I. that supports itself on sea-weed, lives upon it, Plin. 9, 37, 91, § 131.

From alga + -ensis.