LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Bucēs

Bucēs m sg (genitive Bucae)
Classical[ˈbʊ.keːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.t͡ʃes]

Meaning

  1. the Syvash (network of lagoons forming a western arm of the Sea of Azov)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBucēs—
genitiveBucae—
dativeBucae—
accusativeBucēn—
ablativeBucē—
vocativeBucē—
locativeBucae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βύκης (Búkēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBucesBuces or BUGES LACUS (Plin. Nat. 4.12. s. 26), BYCE or BYCES (ἡ Βύκη λίμνη, Ptol. 4.5. § § 9, 10), BICES (Val. Flacc. Arg. 6.68), an almost enclosed g…

Quick answers

What does Bucēs mean in Latin?
Bucēs, a proper noun, means “the Syvash (network of lagoons forming a western arm of the Sea of Azov)”.
What is the genitive of Bucēs?
The genitive singular is Bucae. Bucēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Bucēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈbʊ.keːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.t͡ʃes].