LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

basus

basus m (genitive basī)

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinepenis

Origins

Probably from vāsa (“tools, baggage”), colloquially “penis”. Directly attested only in Cassiodorus’ epitome of Martyrius’ De B muta et V vocalis (6th century), glossed φαλλός (phallós).

Quick answers

What does basus mean in Latin?
basus, a noun, means “penis”.
What is the genitive of basus?
The genitive singular is basī. basus is masculine, second declension.