LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

aphractus

aphractus m (genitive aphractī)
Classical[aˈpʰrak.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈfrak.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculineAn open boat (vessel with no deck)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaphractusaphractī
genitiveaphractīaphractōrum
dativeaphractōaphractīs
accusativeaphractumaphractōs
ablativeaphractōaphractīs
vocativeaphracteaphractī

ā^phractus, i, f., or ā^phractum, i, n., = ἄφρακτος (uncovered, sc. ναῦς, hence),
I. a long vessel without a deck (in pure Latin, navis aperta; only in Cic.): Navigavimus tardius propter aphractorum Rhodiorum imbecillitatem, Cic. Att. 5, 13, 1: detraxit viginti ipsos dies aphractus Rhodiorum, id. ib. 6, 8, 4: aphracta Rhodiorum habebam, id. ib. 5, 11, 4; so id. ib. 5, 12, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἄφρακτος (áphraktos, “undefended”) (ναῦς (naûs, “ship”)), from ἀ- (a-) + φράκτης (phráktēs).

Quick answers

What does aphractus mean in Latin?
aphractus, a noun, means “An open boat (vessel with no deck)”.
What is the genitive of aphractus?
The genitive singular is aphractī. aphractus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce aphractus?
In classical Latin, [aˈpʰrak.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈfrak.tus].