LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

būteō

būteō m (genitive būteōnis)
Classical[ˈbuː.te.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.te.o]

Meaning

  1. A sort of hawk or falcon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūteōbūteōnēs
genitivebūteōnisbūteōnum
dativebūteōnībūteōnibus
accusativebūteōnembūteōnēs
ablativebūteōnebūteōnibus
vocativebūteōbūteōnēs

būtĕo, ōnis, m.,
I. a kind of falcon or hawk, Plin. 10, 8, 9, § 21; 11, 49, 110, § 263; Arn. 7, p. 280; Paul. ex Fest. p. 32 Müll.; giving auguries by its flight, v. ales, II. E.

Origins

Probably imitative of a buzzard or hawk's cry.

Descendants
  • Frenchbusefrom Old French buison
  • Frenchbusardfrom Old French buison
  • Englishbuzzardfrom Old French buison
  • GermanBussardfrom Old French buison
  • Spanishbusardofrom Old French buison
  • Spanishbuharrofrom Old French buison
  • Spanishguarrofrom Old French buison
  • Italianbozzagofrom Old Occitan buzac
  • Italianbozzagrofrom Old Occitan buzac
  • Italianbuzzagofrom Old Occitan buzac

Quick answers

What does būteō mean in Latin?
būteō, a noun, means “A sort of hawk or falcon”.
What is the genitive of būteō?
The genitive singular is būteōnis. būteō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce būteō?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.te.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.te.o].