LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Boōtēs

Boōtēs m sg (genitive Boōtae)
Classical[boˈoː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[boˈɔː.tes]

Meaning

  1. Boötes, the constellation.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBoōtēs—
genitiveBoōtae—
dativeBoōtae—
accusativeBoōtēn—
ablativeBoōtē—
vocativeBoōtē—

Bŏōtes, ae (
I. gen. Bootae, Ov. A. A. 2, 55; Luc. 2, 722; Juv. 5, 23; Mart. 4, 3, 5; cf. Rudd. I. p. 76, n. 48: Bootis, Hyg. Astr. 3, 24; Avien. Perieg. 364; 456; 856; Isid. Orig. 3, 70, 9: Booti, Cic. Arat. ap. Prisc. p. 706; v. 100 B. and K., and Cic. N. D. 2, 42, 110; acc. Booten, Ov. F. 5, 733; voc. Boote, id. M. 2, 176), m., = Βοώτης, the nearly stationary constellation Bootes, the Bear-keeper, = Arctophylax (q. v.; cf. also arcturus), Cic. Arat. l. l.; Verg. G. 1, 229; Ov. M. 10, 447 al.: piger, id. F. 3, 405; Juv. 5, 23; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 190: tardus, Ov. M. 2, 176; Caes. Germ. Arat. 139; Val. Fl. 2, 68; Sen. Med. 315; Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 123.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βοώτης (Boṓtēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishBoötes
  • DutchBoötes

Quick answers

What does Boōtēs mean in Latin?
Boōtēs, a proper noun, means “Boötes, the constellation.”.
What is the genitive of Boōtēs?
The genitive singular is Boōtae. Boōtēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Boōtēs?
In classical Latin, [boˈoː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [boˈɔː.tes].