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noun · masculinesecond declension

bubulcus1

bubulcus m (genitive bubulcī)
Classical[bʊˈbʊɫ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[buˈbul.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculineherdsman, ox-driver, cowherd
  2. masculineploughman
  3. masculinerustic

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebubulcusbubulcī
genitivebubulcībubulcōrum
dativebubulcōbubulcīs
accusativebubulcumbubulcōs
ablativebubulcōbubulcīs
vocativebubulcebubulcī

bŭbulcus, i, m. bos, bubulus, βοῦκος.
I. In a restricted sense, one who ploughs with oxen, a ploughman, = arator (diff. from pastor and armentarius, a herdsman; so most freq. in the Script. rerr. rustt.), Varr. R. R. 2, prooem. § 4 sq.; Juv. 11, 151; cf. Col. 1, 6, 8; 1, 9, 2; 2, 2, 25; 2, 5, 2; 2, 12, 1 sq.; Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57; Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 30; Juv. 7, 116; 11, 151 al.—
II. In a more general sense, a herdsman (rare, and not before the post-Aug. per.), Dig. 33, 7, 18, § 6.

Origins

From bōs (“ox”) + -bulcus (“-herd”), likely by analogy of subulcus.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianbifolco
  • Istriotbifolco
Borrowings
  • Albanianbujk
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Bubulcus2
Bubulcus m sg (genitive Bubulcī)
Classical[bʊˈbʊɫ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[buˈbul.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBubulcus—
genitiveBubulcī—
dativeBubulcō—
accusativeBubulcum—
ablativeBubulcō—
vocativeBubulce—

Bŭbulcus, i, m.,
I. the cognomen of several persons in the gens Junia, Liv. 9, 20, 7; 27, 6, 8; Plin. 18, 3, 3, § 10.

Origins

From bubulcus (“herdsman”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBubulcusBubulcus. 1. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus, C. F. C. N., was consul B. C. 317 and again in 313, in the latter of which years Saticula was founded. (Liv. 9…

Quick answers

What does bubulcus mean in Latin?
bubulcus, a noun, means “herdsman, ox-driver, cowherd; ploughman; rustic”.
What is the genitive of bubulcus?
The genitive singular is bubulcī. bubulcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce bubulcus?
In classical Latin, [bʊˈbʊɫ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈbul.kus].