What does blatteus mean in Latin?

blatteus, a adjective, means “Purple-colored, purple”.

How do you pronounce blatteus?

In classical Latin, [ˈbɫat.te.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈblat.te.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

blatteus (feminine blattea, neuter blatteum)

Classical[ˈbɫat.te.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈblat.te.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	blatteus	blattea	blatteum
genitive	blatteī	blatteae	blatteī
dative	blatteō	blatteae	blatteō
accusative	blatteum	blatteam	blatteum
ablative	blatteō	blatteā	blatteō
vocative	blattee	blattea	blatteum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	blatteī	blatteae	blattea
genitive	blatteōrum	blatteārum	blatteōrum
dative	blatteīs	blatteīs	blatteīs
accusative	blatteōs	blatteās	blattea
ablative	blatteīs	blatteīs	blatteīs
vocative	blatteī	blatteae	blattea

blattĕus, a, um, adj. 2. blatta, II.,

I. purple-colored, purple: tunicae, Vop. Aur. 46, 4: pallium, id. 45, 5: funes, Eutr. 7, 9.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin blatteus From blatta (“clot of blood”) + -eus.