LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

aurūgō

aurūgō f (genitive aurūginis)
Classical[au̯ˈruː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈruː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. jaundice
  2. broadlysickly look, paleness
  3. mildew

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaurūgōaurūginēs
aurīginēs
genitiveaurūginis
aurīginis		aurūginum
aurīginum
dativeaurūginī
aurīginī		aurūginibus
aurīginibus
accusativeaurūginem
aurīginem		aurūginēs
aurīginēs
ablativeaurūgine
aurīgine		aurūginibus
aurīginibus
vocativeaurūgōaurūginēs
aurīginēs

aurūgo, ĭnis,
I. f [aurum].
I. The jaundice (from its color), Isid. Orig. 4, 8, 13: aurugo, quam quidam regium, quidam arquatum morbum vocant, Scrib. Comp. 110; 127; App. Herb. 85; cf. Apul. Orth. § 41; hence, sickly look, paleness, Vulg Jer. 30, 6.—
II. Of plants, mildew, Vulg. 2 Par. 6, 28; ib. Amos, 4, 9.

Origins

From aurum (“gold”) + -ūgō. Perhaps related to Old Armenian աւր (awr).

Quick answers

What does aurūgō mean in Latin?
aurūgō, a noun, means “jaundice; sickly look, paleness; mildew”.
What is the genitive of aurūgō?
The genitive singular is aurūginis. aurūgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce aurūgō?
In classical Latin, [au̯ˈruː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈruː.ɡo].