LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bocchus

Bocchus m sg (genitive Bocchī)
Classical[ˈbɔk.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɔk.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA king of Mauritania and father-in-law of Jugurtha

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBocchus—
genitiveBocchī—
dativeBocchō—
accusativeBocchum—
ablativeBocchō—
vocativeBocche—

Bocchus, i, m.,
I. a king of Mauritania, father-in-law of Jugurtha, whom he gave up bound to Sulla, Sall. J. 19, 7; 80; 81; 83; 97; 101 sqq.; Vell. 2, 12, 1; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4; Flor. 3, 1, 15; Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 8, 5, 5, § 15.—
2. A plant, so called in honor of him: Βώχ, βοτάνης εἶδος, Hesych.; Verg. Cul. 404.—
II. A king of Mauritania, son of the former, Auct. B. Afr 25.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βόκχος (Bókkhos), itself from a Berber name, maybe Central Atlas Tamazight ⵡⴽⴽⵓⵙ (wkkus) or from Tuareg ⴰⵡⵇⵇⴰⵙ (aweqqas).

Descendants
  • EnglishBocchus
  • ItalianBocco

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBocchusBocchus (Βόκχος). 1. A king of Mauretania, who acted a prominent part in the war of the Romans against Jugurtha. He was a barbarian without any princi…

Quick answers

What does Bocchus mean in Latin?
Bocchus, a proper noun, means “A king of Mauritania and father-in-law of Jugurtha”.
What is the genitive of Bocchus?
The genitive singular is Bocchī. Bocchus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bocchus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbɔk.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɔk.kus].