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noun · masculinesecond declension

alōpecūros

alōpecūros m (genitive alōpecūrī)
Classical[a.ɫoː.pɛˈkuː.rɔs]Ecclesiastical[a.lo.peˈkuː.ros]

Meaning

  1. cogon (Imperata cylindrica)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealōpecūrosalōpecūrī
alōpecūroe
genitivealōpecūrīalōpecūrōrum
dativealōpecūrōalōpecūrīs
accusativealōpecūronalōpecūrōs
ablativealōpecūrōalōpecūrīs
vocativealōpecūrealōpecūrī
alōpecūroe

ălōpĕcūros, i, f., = ἀλωπέκουρος (fox-tail),
I. a kind of plant, acc. to Sprengel, Saccharum cylindricum, Plin. 21, 17, 61, § 101.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀλωπέκουρος (alōpékouros).

Descendants
  • TranslingualAlopecurus

Quick answers

What does alōpecūros mean in Latin?
alōpecūros, a noun, means “cogon (Imperata cylindrica)”.
What is the genitive of alōpecūros?
The genitive singular is alōpecūrī. alōpecūros is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce alōpecūros?
In classical Latin, [a.ɫoː.pɛˈkuː.rɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.lo.peˈkuː.ros].