LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

noun · masculinethird declension

būpaes

būpaes m (genitive būpaedos)

Classical[ˈbuː.pae̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.pes]

Meaning

a boy or youth of massive proportions: one, hyperbolically, as big as an ox

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	būpaes	būpaedes būpaedae
genitive	būpaedos būpaedae	būpaedum būpaedārum
dative	būpaedī būpaedae	būpaedibus būpaedīs
accusative	būpaeda būpaedam	būpaedas
ablative	būpaede	būpaedibus būpaedīs
vocative	būpaes	būpaedes būpaedae

Origins

From the Ancient Greek βούπαις (boúpais), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + παῖς (paîs, “boy”).

Quick answers

What does būpaes mean in Latin?: būpaes, a noun, means “a boy or youth of massive proportions: one, hyperbolically, as big as an ox”.
What is the genitive of būpaes?: The genitive singular is būpaedos. būpaes is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce būpaes?: In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.pae̯s]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.pes].