LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

ames

ames m (genitive amitis)
Classical[ˈa.mɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.mes]

Meaning

  1. masculinea pole; a fork for spreading nets

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamesamitēs
genitiveamitisamitum
dativeamitīamitibus
accusativeamitemamitēs
ablativeamiteamitibus
vocativeamesamitēs

ămĕs, ĭtis, prob. m. cf. amentum,
I. a pole or fork, esp. for holding and spreading bird-nets: amites: perticae aucupales, Paul. ex Fest. p. 12 Müll.: aut amite levi rara tendit retia, * Hor. Epod. 2, 33; Pall. Sept. 12. —Also for bearing a litter or sedan: amites basternarum, Pall. Jun. 2, 3.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂em- (“to grasp-”). See also ampla (“handle”).

Descendants
  • Spanishandasfrom Old Spanish andes
  • Galicianandas

Quick answers

What does ames mean in Latin?
ames, a noun, means “a pole; a fork for spreading nets”.
What is the genitive of ames?
The genitive singular is amitis. ames is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ames?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.mɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.mes].