LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

blennus1

blennus m (genitive blennī)

Meaning

  1. derogatorymasculineblockhead, dolt, simpleton

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeblennusblennī
genitiveblennīblennōrum
dativeblennōblennīs
accusativeblennumblennōs
ablativeblennōblennīs
vocativeblenneblennī

blennus, i, m., = βλεννός,
I. a blockhead, dolt, simpleton: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 35 Müll.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βλεννός (blennós, “drivelling”).

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
blennus2
blennus (feminine blenna, neuter blennum)

Meaning

  1. adjectivederogatorystupid, dumb, idiotic

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeblennusblennablennum
genitiveblennīblennaeblennī
dativeblennōblennaeblennō
accusativeblennumblennamblennum
ablativeblennōblennāblennō
vocativeblenneblennablennum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeblennīblennaeblenna
genitiveblennōrumblennārumblennōrum
dativeblennīsblennīsblennīs
accusativeblennōsblennāsblenna
ablativeblennīsblennīsblennīs
vocativeblennīblennaeblenna

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βλεννός (blennós, “drivelling”).

Quick answers

What does blennus mean in Latin?
blennus, a noun, means “blockhead, dolt, simpleton”.
What is the genitive of blennus?
The genitive singular is blennī. blennus is masculine, second declension.