What does bōlētus mean in Latin?

bōlētus, a noun, means “porcini, an edible kind of mushroom (the most valued kind)”.

What is the genitive of bōlētus?

The genitive singular is bōlētī. bōlētus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [boːˈɫeː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [boˈlɛː.tus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

bōlētus m (genitive bōlētī)

Classical[boːˈɫeː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[boˈlɛː.tus]

bōlētus, i, m., = βωλίτης,

I. the best kind of mushrooms, Plin. 22, 22, 46, § 92; Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 14; Mart. 1, 21; 14, 101; Juv. 14, 8; much valued by the Romans, Mart. 3, 60; 13, 48.—The emperor Claudius is said to have been poisoned by them, Plin. l. l.: Tac. A. 12, 67 dub.; Suet. Claud. 44; Juv. 5, 147.

From Ancient Greek βωλίτης (bōlítēs)

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