LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

avillus

avillus m (genitive avillī)
Classical[aˈwɪl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈvil.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinenewborn lamb
    Avillus: agnus recentis partusc. 2nd century, Sextus Pompeius Festus, De Verborum Significatione 5.492.17

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeavillusavillī
genitiveavillīavillōrum
dativeavillōavillīs
accusativeavillumavillōs
ablativeavillōavillīs
vocativeavilleavillī

Origins

Perhaps from Proto-Italic *agʷṇlos, from *agʷnelos, from *agʷnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós.

Quick answers

What does avillus mean in Latin?
avillus, a noun, means “newborn lamb”.
What is the genitive of avillus?
The genitive singular is avillī. avillus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce avillus?
In classical Latin, [aˈwɪl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈvil.lus].