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noun · femininesecond declension

būmastus

būmastus f (genitive būmastī)
Classical[buːˈmas.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[buˈmas.tus]

Meaning

  1. a variety of grape that produces large clusters

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūmastusbūmastī
genitivebūmastībūmastōrum
dativebūmastōbūmastīs
accusativebūmastumbūmastōs
ablativebūmastōbūmastīs
vocativebūmastebūmastī

būmastus, i (būmasta, ae, Edict. Diocl. p. 18), f., = βούμαστος, sc. ἄμπελος (having large breasts; cf.
I. bumammus), a species of grape with large clusters, Verg. G. 2, 102 and Serv. ad loc.; id. Cul. 405; Col. 3, 2, 1; cf.: tument mammarum modo bumasti (acini), Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 15; 14, 3, 4, § 42.

Origins

From Ancient Greek βούμαστος (boúmastos), form of βούμασθος (boúmasthos, “having large breasts”), from βοῦς (boûs, “cow”) + μαστός (mastós, “breast”).

Quick answers

What does būmastus mean in Latin?
būmastus, a noun, means “a variety of grape that produces large clusters”.
What is the genitive of būmastus?
The genitive singular is būmastī. būmastus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce būmastus?
In classical Latin, [buːˈmas.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈmas.tus].