LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

bustirapus

bustirapus m (genitive bustirapī)
Classical[bʊsˈtɪ.ra.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[busˈtiː.ra.pus]

Meaning

  1. derogatoryhumorousmasculinegraverobber, robber of tombs
    Ps. Verbero. Bal. Quippini? Cal. Bustirape. Bal. Certo. Ps. Furcifer. Bal. Factum optume.c. 191 BCE, Plautus, Pseudolus 1.3.lines 360–361

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebustirapusbustirapī
genitivebustirapībustirapōrum
dativebustirapōbustirapīs
accusativebustirapumbustirapōs
ablativebustirapōbustirapīs
vocativebustirapebustirapī

bustĭrăpus, i, m. bustum-rapio,
I. a robber of tombs, a term of reproach: impudice, sceleste, verbero, bustirape, furcifer, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 127.

Origins

Coined by Plautus. From bustum (“grave”) + rapiō (“to snatch”) + -us.

Quick answers

What does bustirapus mean in Latin?
bustirapus, a noun, means “graverobber, robber of tombs”.
What is the genitive of bustirapus?
The genitive singular is bustirapī. bustirapus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce bustirapus?
In classical Latin, [bʊsˈtɪ.ra.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [busˈtiː.ra.pus].