LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

ausus

ausus m (genitive ausūs)

Meaning

  1. masculinean attempt, a hazard
  2. masculinean act of daring or audacity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaususausūs
genitiveausūsausuum
dativeausuīausibus
accusativeausumausūs
ablativeausūausibus
vocativeaususausūs

ausus, a, um, v. audeo, P. a.
ausus, ūs, m. audeo,
I. a hazard, attempt, Petr. 123, 184; Impp. Leo et Anthem. Cod. 1, 2, 14.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of audeō.

Quick answers

What does ausus mean in Latin?
ausus, a noun, means “an attempt, a hazard; an act of daring or audacity”.
What is the genitive of ausus?
The genitive singular is ausūs. ausus is masculine, fourth declension.