LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

algus

algus m (genitive algūs)

Meaning

  1. masculinethe subjective feeling of the cold, coldness
  2. Old Latinmasculinecoldness (uncomfortably so)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealgusalgūs
genitivealgūsalguum
dativealguīalgibus
accusativealgumalgūs
ablativealgūalgibus
vocativealgusalgūs

algus, ūs, m., acc. to Prisc. p. 699 P.; Rudd. I. p. 122, or algu, n., acc. to Charis. 23; 98 P.; cf. Schneid. Gr. 2, 342 sq. [algeo],
I. the feeling of cold (subjective), coldness (usu. only in the abl.; hence the form of the nom. is uncertain; ante-class. for the class. algor).
I. Masc.: algum, famem, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 699 P.—
II. Unc. gen.: interficere aliquem fame atque algu, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 36: perire algu, id. Rud. 2, 7, 24; Att. ap. Non. 72, 9; Lucil. ib. 72, 9; Lucr. 3, 732.

Origins

Related to algeō.

Quick answers

What does algus mean in Latin?
algus, a noun, means “the subjective feeling of the cold, coldness; coldness (uncomfortably so)”.
What is the genitive of algus?
The genitive singular is algūs. algus is masculine, fourth declension.