LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

bōx

bōx m (genitive bōcis)
Classical[ˈboːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɔks]

Meaning

  1. a kind of marine fish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebōxbōcēs
genitivebōcisbōcum
dativebōcībōcibus
accusativebōcembōcēs
ablativebōcebōcibus
vocativebōxbōcēs

bōx, bōcis, m., = βώξ, βόαξ,
I. a sea-fish, otherwise unknown, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 145. In Paul. ex Fest. p. 30, 6 Müll. (Jan. boca), bocas: bocas = genus piscis a boando id est vocem emittendo appellatur; cf. Isid. Orig. 12, 6, 9.

Origins

From Ancient Greek βῶξ (bôx).

Quick answers

What does bōx mean in Latin?
bōx, a noun, means “a kind of marine fish”.
What is the genitive of bōx?
The genitive singular is bōcis. bōx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce bōx?
In classical Latin, [ˈboːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɔks].