LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

appulsus

appulsus m (genitive appulsūs)
Classical[apˈpʊɫ.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[apˈpul.sus]

Meaning

  1. masculinedriving (of livestock, etc.)
  2. masculinelanding, bringing to land
  3. masculineapproach, influence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeappulsusappulsūs
genitiveappulsūsappulsuum
dativeappulsuīappulsibus
accusativeappulsumappulsūs
ablativeappulsūappulsibus
vocativeappulsusappulsūs

appulsus (adp-), a, um, Part. of 1. appello.
appulsus (adp-), ūs, m. 1. appello,
I. a driving to some place.
I. In the lit. signif. only in the jurists: pecoris, a driving of a flock to drink, Dig. 43, 19, 1.—
II. Transf.
A. A landing, bringing to land: ab litorum appulsu arcere, Liv, 27, 30: oppidum celerrimum adpulsu, Tac. A. 3, 1; 2, 6: utrinque prora paratam semper adpulsui frontem agit, id. G. 44.—
B. An approaching, approach, in gen.: pars terrae adpulsu solis exarsit, Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 24.—
C. An effect, influence caused by approach: frigoris et caloris adpulsus sentire, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141: deorum adpulsu homines somniare, id. Div. 1, 30 fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin appulsus From appellō (“to drive, land”) + -tus (forming action nouns).

In English words that came into English from appulsus

  • appulseappulsus

Quick answers

What does appulsus mean in Latin?
appulsus, a noun, means “driving (of livestock, etc.); landing, bringing to land; approach, influence”.
What is the genitive of appulsus?
The genitive singular is appulsūs. appulsus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce appulsus?
In classical Latin, [apˈpʊɫ.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [apˈpul.sus].